Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held phone talks with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, expressed congratulations over the successful convening of the 14th National Congress of the CPV and To Lam’s re-election as general secretary of the CPV Central Committee, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Xi expressed his belief that under the leadership of the CPV Central Committee headed by To Lam, Vietnam will surely fulfill the goals and tasks set forth by the 14th National Congress and realize at an early date the two goals set for the centenary of the party and the country respectively.
He added that China and Vietnam should keep to their paths and not sway in their commitment, unite and cooperate to promote development, and work together towards a bright future. Both sides should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen high-level mutually beneficial cooperation so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples and jointly advance towards socialist modernization, Xi said.
