Politburo member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Nguyễn Văn Bình (L) meets with Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan in Beijing, China, yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Vĩnh Hà

BEIJING — The importance of good relations with China has been highlighted by Nguyễn Văn Bình, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV). 

Bình, who is also Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs, made the statement while meeting with Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan in Beijing, China, yesterday. 

He suggested both sides continue to work together and maintain and increase high-level friendships, and improve efficiency of practical cooperation in various fields. 

Bình congratulated China on successfully organising the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress and the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He expressed his hope that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Chinese people will realise the targets set by the 19th National Congress of the CPC. 

The Vietnamese Party official also congratulated Wang on his election to become Vice President. 
Wang confirmed the Party, Government and people of China always treasure ties with Việt Nam and are ready to join hands with the Party, State and people to develop the bilateral relations. 

He said he hoped that the two sides would continue to exchange high-level delegations, consolidate political trust, promote strategic connections and well control differences in an effort to develop relations between the two Parties and nations in a stable and healthy manner in the coming time. 

During his stay in Beijing, Bình had meetings with officials of the Central Policy Research Office, Development Research Centre of the State Council and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. 

At these meetings, the two sides shared ideas to boost reform, innovation, global integration and socio-economic development in each country. 

Bình is leading a CPV delegation on a working visit to China from April 15-19 at the invitation of the CPC’s Central Committee. Apart from Beijing, the delegation will also visit Shanghai. — VNS