Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh told a visiting Chinese Communist Party senior official in Hanoi on Friday that Vietnam will work with China to advance bilateral relations to a higher level.

Manh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Li Yuanchao, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

During the talks, Manh said the Vietnam-China relations have maintained good development momentum in the past few years. The two parties and two countries have continuously made new achievements in exchanges and cooperation.


Nong Duc Manh (R), general gecretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, meets with Li Yuanchao, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, June 12, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Haimin)
It is the unswervingly guiding principle for Vietnamese party and government to develop friendly relations with China, he said.

Vietnam is willing to work together with China to advance the bilateral all-round strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level, said Manh.

Li said China and Vietnam have maintained frequent high-level exchanges in recent years, enhancing the political mutual trust.


Nong Duc Manh (R), general gecretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, meets with Li Yuanchao, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, June 12, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Haimin)
Li said next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Vietnam diplomatic ties. China would like to join hands with Vietnam to take this opportunity to further enhance mutual trust, expand personnel exchanges, push forward cooperation of mutual benefit and enrich the bilateral relations.

Li arrived in Vietnam on Thursday for a four-day friendly visit.

Source:Xinhua