Party leader welcomes Chinese Minister for bilateral discussions

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Chinese Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu in Hanoi yesterday.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Chinese Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu in Hanoi yesterday.

Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receives Chinese Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu yesterday.

At the reception, Trong expressed his pleasure at the continued development of the traditional friendship and co-operation between the two Parties and States, despite a number of difficulties.

He suggested the two sides join hands to strengthen co-ordination, thoroughly grasp common perceptions and seriously implement agreements reached by the two countries' high-ranking leaders so that the Vietnam-China relations could develop in a set direction, meeting the basic interests and legitimate aspirations of the two peoples as well as contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world at large.

The Party leader spoke highly of the outcome of the 3rd Anti-Crime Conference between the two ministries of Public Security, which took place in Hanoi on Tuesday, suggesting the ministries not only provide material and technical assistance for each other but also strengthen co-operation in crime prevention and security protection.

He said the two ministries' ties had made important contributions to the development of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic co-operation partnership.

On the occasion, Trong wished the upcoming National Congress of the Communist Party of China a success, opening up a new development chapter for the country.

For his part, the Chinese minister congratulated the Vietnamese people on the achievements they had made during the renewal process under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

He said he hoped that the Vietnamese people would harvest greater achievements in national construction, successfully implementing the Resolution of the 11th National Party Congress.

He expressed his delight at the fine development of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic co-operation partnership as well as the effective co-operation between the two ministries.

Meng said that the two ministers had agreed to continue promoting co-operation, and discussed specific measures to implement previously made agreements, helping to deepen bilateral ties.

He affirmed the Chinese Party and State's consistent policy of attaching importance to developing the traditional friendship and co-operation with Vietnam.