President Vo Van Thuong leaves for third Belt and Road Forum in China
A high-ranking delegation of Vietnam led by President Vo Van Thuong left for Beijing on October 17 morning to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from October 17 to 20 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping.
President Vo Van Thuong leaves for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China, on October 17 morning. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation ofVietnam led by President Vo Van Thuong left for Beijing on October 17 morning toattend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from October 17 to 20 at the invitation of General Secretary of the CommunistParty of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping.
This isthe first visit to China by President Thuong since the 13th NationalParty Congress of Vietnam and the 20th National Party Congress ofChina.
The year2023 marks the 15th anniversary of the two countries’ comprehensive strategiccooperative partnership and the 10th anniversary of the Belt andRoad Initiative (BRI).
Vice President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan (front, left) and a diplomat from the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam (front, second from left) see off President Vo Van Thuong at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 17 morning. (Photo: VNA)
The trip is of great significance as it reflects the greatimportance and top priority that the Vietnamese Party and State give to thedevelopment of relations with China, as well as their welcome for connectivity initiatives,including the BRI, for the goal of peace, stability, and prosperity in theregion and the world.
This is also an occasion for the two countries’ leadersto continue discussing measures for realising the high-level commonperceptions, especially the outcomes of the historic official visit to China byParty General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in October 2022, and for continuing todevelop the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in a stable,healthy, and increasingly substantive manner with higher political trust, more practicaland intensive cooperation, more solid social foundation, and better controlleddifferences./.
President Vo Van Thuong will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China, from October 17-20, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai has highlighted the significance of the upcoming trip to China by President Vo Van Thuong to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing from October 17-20.
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China and Vietnam have recorded significant achievements in their cooperation in various fields and the two countries are entering a new development stage of collaboration, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has said.
President Vo Van Thuong leads a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China, from October 17-20. His trip is made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
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Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Angola Carolina Cerqueira agreed to continue strengthening political trust, boost high-level delegation exchanges via all channels, including the parliamentary one, and create favourable legal conditions for bilateral cooperation.
President Vo Van Thuong leaves for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China, on October 17 morning. (Photo: VNA) 
Vice President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan (front, left) and a diplomat from the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam (front, second from left) see off President Vo Van Thuong at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 17 morning. (Photo: VNA) 
