President Võ Văn Thưởng and Chinese Party General Secretary, President Xi Jinping at their talks in Beijing on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất

BEIJING — President Võ Văn Thưởng and his delegation’s trip to China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) has been a success, achieving set goals and contributing effectively to the enforcement of foreign policy set by the 13th National Party Congress, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn.

Sơn said it marked the first multilateral diplomatic activity of President Thưởng this year.

Throughout the forum and sideline activities, Việt Nam has affirmed its consistent foreign policy of being a friend, a reliable partner and a responsible member of the international community, and clear stance on support for multilateralism and initiatives that promote peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world, he said.

According to Sơn, Việt Nam, together with other countries, shared experiences and discussed cooperation orientations for emerging and widely-concerned topics such as digital transformation, green development, and economic connectivity, contributing to building world and regional economies that are multi-connected, open, inclusive, sustainable, with people at the centre.

The Vietnamese ministries and agencies also had the opportunity to further enhance cooperation with partners from various countries. The outcomes of this forum will support the implementation of Việt Nam's "Two Corridors, One Belt" framework and China's "Belt and Road Initiative".

During the two-day forum, President Thưởng met with many heads of state and governments, the UN Secretary-General, and leaders of several international organisations, during which partners expressed their appreciation for Việt Nam's role and position, and their desire to boost substantive cooperation with Việt Nam, expand and deepen ties across economy-trade, sci-tech, education, cultural and people-to-people exchange.

Sơn said it was also the first time President Thưởng had engaged in bilateral meetings with high-ranking Chinese Party and State leaders as head of the Vietnamese State. These meetings were part of a series of high-level interactions between leaders of both Parties and countries since the beginning of this year in the context of celebrations for the 15th anniversary of Việt Nam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

In particular, the visit contributed to further concretising the visit of historic significance by Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng to China in October 2022.

Specifically, he said it has maintained the upward trend of and added new positive momentum to the stable and healthy development of Việt Nam-China relationship, raising common awareness of major measures to cultivate substantial cooperation in various areas, and continuing to bolster traditional friendship and strengthening the foundation of public opinions conducive to the development of bilateral ties.

The minister further said that both sides agreed to seriously follow the common perceptions reached by top leaders, adhere to international law, effectively manage and properly handle differences, contributing to maintaining peace and stability in the region. — VNS