Advanced progress in Vietnam-China cooperation: Announced by Ambassador
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HÀ NỘI — Chinese Ambassador to Viẹt Nam He Wei delivers update to our websiteese press on the outcomes of General Secretary Xi Jinping's visit.
A Blizzard of Collaboration
He Wei shared that the visit catapulted the bilateral relations to unprecedented heights, with numerous groundbreaking developments unfolding. Particularly noteworthy was the series of high-level visits within a year, yielding impressive results.
The blossoming China-Viẹt Nam community, carrying strategic significance, has given an impressive boost to the socialist objectives of both nations while contributing positively to global and regional growth.
Shining Moments of the Visit
Highlighting three key achievements, the ambassador pointed out the establishment and upgrading of the 3+3 strategic dialogue mechanism between their foreign affairs, defense, and security ministries, now operating at the ministerial level. This marks a world-first, demonstrating the unwavering mutual support between the two nations in political and security arenas.
The second leg of the visit witnessed the launch of a rail cooperation mechanism between the two governments, heralding a crucial project of mutual interest.
Chinese Party General Secretary & President Xi Jinping and our websiteese Party General Secretary Tô Lâm at their meeting on April 15, 2025. - VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất
These outcomes necessitate translating the consensus forged by the leaders of both Parties and countries into practical action, strengthening strategic connectivity, deepening infrastructure cooperation, and ensuring the stability and smoothness of supply chains. Expanding collaboration into emerging sectors like AI and sustainable development is vital for reaping tangible benefits for their people.
2025, known as the Year of China-Viẹt Nam Humanistic Exchange, calls for intensified exchanges and mutual understanding, cultivating a strong connection with the revolutionary history to strengthen the bonds between their peoples.
Synergizing for a Better Future
The ambassador emphasized the need for increased cooperation to uphold the stability and development of the multilateral trading system centered on the World Trade Organization (WTO), contributing to a peaceful and affluent future for both nations and the wider region.
Our website has emerged as a magnet for Chinese firms, drawing strength from the robust bilateral relationship, the shared commitment to building a China-Viẹt Nam community with strategic importance, geographic proximity, and highly complementary economies.
China, as an economic powerhouse with a rapidly burgeoning consumer market, presents immense development opportunities for neighboring countries, particularly Viẹt Nam. Last year, two-way trade exceeded $260 billion, with Viẹt Nam's coffee, fresh coconuts, and durian becoming popular among Chinese consumers, accounting for over 90% of Viẹt Nam's durian exports.
To further amplify trade volumes, the ambassador underscored the necessity of aligning government strategies and executing agreed cooperation plans. Priorities include fortifying infrastructure connectivity through railways, highways, and border crossings, modernizing customs systems to expedite clearance, leveraging the joint railway cooperation committee to expedite the construction of cross-border standard-gauge railways, and increasing financial cooperation, with a focus on industrial and technological sectors.
The ambassador expressed hope that Viẹt Nam could learn from China's experience in pollution management to enhance air quality and living standards for its people. Collaboration in emerging sectors like AI, semiconductors, and nuclear energy holds the potential for creating broader opportunities for the mutual benefit of both countries.
Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam He Wei. - VNA/VNS Photo Việt Đức
Fortifying the Relationship
In the ambassador's view, both sides must transform the vision of "strengthening the foundation of public support" expressed by the two Party General Secretaries into tangible actions.
Since the first quarter of 2025, Chinese tourist arrivals to Viẹt Nam surpassed 1.587 million, marking a rise of 78.3% year-on-year, further cementing China as Viẹt Nam's top tourist source. Concurrently, the number of Viẹt Nam tourists traveling to China also witnessed a sharp increase, positioning Viẹt Nam among the top 10 source markets during the May Day holiday. The introduction of new airline routes has further facilitated cultural exchanges.
Cross-border collaborations, such as border friendship exchanges and sporting competitions, have fueled cultural connections and strengthened people-to-people ties. - VNA/VNS
Insights:
1. Expanded Cooperation: Beyond the key outcomes highlighted by He Wei, the visit resulted in the signing of over 45 cooperation documents, spanning various sectors like connectivity, AI, agriculture, customs, green development, and cultural exchanges[1][5].2. Strategic Alignment: Both sides committed to aligning the Belt and Road Initiative with Vietnam's "Two Corridors and One Economic Circle" strategy to deepen industrial and supply chain integration[1][5].3. Political Solidarity: The joint statement emphasized strengthening political mutual trust and resisting "unilateral bullying," a reference to U.S. trade pressures, while advocating for socialist development and global free trade[1][4].4. Regional Diplomacy: The visit was positioned as a significant step in building a "China-Vietnam community with a shared future," with Xi urging accelerated implementation of agreements to elevate bilateral relations[2][5]. Chinese state media emphasized the visit's role in fostering practical cooperation and injecting fresh momentum into shared socialist objectives[4][5].
- The government-to-government rail cooperation mechanism launched during Xi Jinping's visit to Viẹt Nam marks a pivotal project, signifying a vital step in achieving mutual interests.
- The Year 2025, recognized as the Year of China-Viẹt Nam Humanistic Exchange, necessitates increased interactions and mutual comprehension, aiming to strengthen the bond between the two peoples based on their shared revolutionary history.
- China and Viẹt Nam must focus on executing agreed cooperation plans to fortify infrastructure connectivity, modernize customs systems, increase financial cooperation, and boost collaboration in emerging sectors like AI, semiconductors, and nuclear energy.
- The blossoming China-Viẹt Nam community, which holds strategic significance, aims to contribute positively to global and regional growth by deepening infrastructure cooperation, strengthening strategic connectivity, and ensuring the stability of supply chains.
- Chinese tourist arrivals to Viẹt Nam have significantly increased, with China now being Viẹt Nam's top tourist source, further strengthening cultural ties and increasing people-to-people bonds.
- The objective of the collaboration between the foreign affairs, defense, and security ministries of China and Viẹt Nam, as reflected in the upgraded 3+3 strategic dialogue mechanism, is to demonstrate mutual support in the political and security realms.
- The business environment in Viẹt Nam has been fortified by the influx of Chinese firms, enabled by the robust bilateral relationship and the shared commitment to building a China-Viẹt Nam community with strategic importance, geographic proximity, and highly complementary economies.
- Expanding collaboration into emerging sectors like AI and sustainable development is vital for reaping tangible benefits for both the Chinese and Vietnamese populations, thereby contributing to the global community.
- With two-way trade exceeding $260 billion in 2021, China presents immense development opportunities for neighboring countries, particularly Viẹt Nam, as demonstrated by the growing popularity of Vietnamese goods such as coffee, fresh coconuts, and durian among Chinese consumers.
