Looking forward to an important milestone in 2025, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China, the two sides affirmed their efforts to promote and bring bilateral relations to new heights. , increasingly more substantive and effective.

Bright colors in the Vietnam-China trade picture

In the first half of 2024, the Vietnam-China trade picture witnessed many bright colors, with impressive numbers such as import-export turnover in the first 6 months alone increased by 24,1% over the same period last year. 2023, reaching 94,5 billion USD; The number of FDI projects in the first half of this year continues to top with 447 new projects with a total registered capital of nearly 1,3 billion USD; Travel Positive recovery (the first 7 months of the year had 2,1 million Chinese visitors to Vietnam, higher than in 2023). 

Agricultural cooperation between the two countries has made new progress with the two sides basically completing official export procedures for a number of Vietnamese agricultural products to China such as frozen durian, fresh coconut, fresh chili, and passion fruit. …; People-to-people friendly exchanges have been enhanced, the number of Vietnamese students studying in China has reached more than 23.000 people, double the number before the COVID-19 epidemic.

Economic experts say that bilateral trade between Vietnam and China still has much room for growth, based on many bilateral cooperation agreements and multilateral trade agreements such as the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. – China (ACFTA), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP). Currently, China is promoting its accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)... The two sides are also promoting many new cooperation contents on infrastructure and trade convenience.

The overall land border situation remains stable; The situation in the East Sea is basically well controlled; Exchange and negotiation mechanisms between the two sides on maritime issues are regularly maintained. The two sides are organizing activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Land Border Treaty and the 15th anniversary of the signing of 3 legal documents on the Vietnam-China land border.

At a meeting with Standing Member of the Politburo and Chairman of the National Political Union Vuong Ho Ninh on July 25, 7 in Hanoi, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized: Vietnam determines to attach importance and priority to top priority in relations with China in the overall foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization and diversification.

The two sides agreed to continue closely following, thoroughly grasping, and effectively implementing the important common understanding between General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, constantly deepening and raising the level of importance. Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, building a Vietnam-China Future Shared Community with truly good strategic significance, long-term stability and sustainability, for the benefit of the two peoples. contributing to peace, stability and cooperation in the world and the region.

For his part, Mr. Vuong Ho Ninh affirmed that China considers Vietnam a priority and strategic choice in its neighboring foreign policy. 

On the afternoon of August 15, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement about the State visit of General Secretary and President To Lam, and affirmed that China expects the visit to deepen the building of the Community. shared future between the two countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying emphasized that General Secretary To Lam's choice of China as the first country to visit after taking office fully reflects the high regard for development. relations between the two Parties and two countries, China and Vietnam.

“China hopes that through this visit, the two countries will continue to promote traditional friendship, deepen the building of the China-Vietnam Community of Shared Future, and walk well together on the present path. socialist modernization with its own characteristics, jointly promoting the development of the world socialist cause, actively contributing to peace, stability and development of the region and the world"- The statement of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated clearly.

Looking forward to an important milestone in 2025, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China, the two sides also affirmed their efforts to promote and bring bilateral relations to new heights, increasingly In fact, more effective.

Source: Vietnam.vn

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