Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 15 (Reporters Feng Xinran and Dong Xue) On the morning of April 15, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People with General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Su Lin, who was in China for a state visit.

Xi Jinping once again congratulated So Lin on his election as President of Vietnam. Xi Jinping pointed out that you visited China as soon as possible after being elected as President of Vietnam, which reflects the great importance you attach to the development of China-Vietnam relations. It is believed that under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by Comrade To Lam, Vietnam will firmly follow the socialist path and forge ahead towards the "Two Centenary Goals" of the founding of the Party and the country. No matter how the international situation changes, China has always regarded Vietnam as a priority in its peripheral diplomacy, and is willing to work with Vietnam to uphold its original aspirations, maintain friendship, unite, collaborate, and support each other, continue to advance comprehensive strategic cooperation with high quality in accordance with the overall goals of the "Six Updates", accelerate the construction of a higher-level China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance, and make greater contributions to promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the party’s leadership is the most essential feature and greatest advantage of socialism. Defending the socialist system and the ruling status of the Communist Party is the greatest common strategic interest of the Chinese and Vietnamese parties. Both sides must maintain a high degree of strategic sobriety and strong strategic determination, always strengthen confidence in the path and system, and insist on reform without changing direction and change without changing direction.

Both sides should give full play to the special role of inter-party channels, intensify high-level exchanges, and consolidate political mutual trust. It is necessary to make good use of mechanisms such as high-level meetings, theoretical seminars, cadre training, counterpart exchanges, and local cooperation to implement a new round of cooperation plans between the Communist Party of China and the Communist Party of Vietnam, and conduct in-depth exchanges and mutual learning of theories and experiences in party and state governance. It is necessary to put the maintenance of political security first, make good use of the "3+3" strategic dialogue mechanism of diplomacy, national defense, and public security, and continue to strengthen the ideals and beliefs education of the young generation of the two countries.

Both sides should work together and walk the road to modernization hand in hand. It is necessary to speed up the docking of development strategies and give priority to promoting infrastructure connectivity. Cooperation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and the Internet of Things should be strengthened. China welcomes more high-quality Vietnamese products to enter the Chinese market. The two sides should continue to strengthen friendly exchanges and cooperation in tourism, culture, media, education, health, sports and other areas to promote mutual understanding and mutual understanding between the two peoples. I would like to join you in announcing the launch of the 2026-2027 "China-Vietnam Tourism Cooperation Year".

Both sides should hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win, jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism, and maintain the stability and smoothness of the global free trade system and industrial and supply chains. We must join hands to implement global development initiatives, global security initiatives, global civilization initiatives, and global governance initiatives to jointly respond to global challenges. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with regional countries to promote the building of a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

Su Lin said that this is my first overseas visit after being elected as President of Vietnam. It also coincides with the first anniversary of General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to Vietnam last year. It fully reflects what Comrade General Secretary said that "neighbors become closer as we get closer." Vietnam is grateful for the important political support provided by the Communist Party of China, the government and the people to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and is willing to continue its traditional friendship with China and promote the continuous development of the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and a community of shared future with strategic significance. Vietnam congratulates China on its successful completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and its historic achievements. It believes that China will successfully implement the "15th Five-Year Plan", continue to promote high-quality development and socialist modernization, achieve the second centenary goal as scheduled, and become the pillar force and primary driving force for world peace and development.

Currently, Vietnam-China relations maintain a positive momentum of development, with close strategic communication. The field of national defense and security has moved from dialogue to a stage of practical cooperation. Economic, trade, investment and infrastructure cooperation are in-depth, people-to-people exchanges are very frequent, and multilateral communication is closer. Vietnam values ​​General Secretary Xi Jinping’s special affection and consistent support for Vietnam-China relations, and will firmly regard developing relations with China as Vietnam’s objective need, strategic choice and top priority. It will continue to support the one-China policy and is willing to strengthen strategic communication and high-level strategic coordination with China, improve the level of cooperation in economy, trade, investment, railways and other infrastructure and tourism, strengthen education, training, science and technology, humanities and local cooperation, better manage land borders and maintain maritime peace. Vietnam supports the global development initiative, global security initiative, global civilization initiative and global governance initiative proposed by Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping, and is willing to work with China to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

After the talks, both parties jointly witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents on inter-party, public security, justice, economy, industry and supply chain cooperation, customs cooperation, science and technology, people's livelihood, human resources development, media and local areas.

Before the talks, Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a welcoming ceremony for Su Lin and his wife Wu Fangli at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People. When Su Lin arrived, soldiers lined up to pay tribute. Xi Jinping and Su Lin boarded the reviewing stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Vietnam, and a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Su Lin reviewed the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and watched the procession. Children and teenagers held bouquets of flowers and cheered with the party flags and national flags of China and Vietnam.

At noon that day, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan held a welcome banquet for Su Lin and his wife in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Cai Qi, Wang Yi, Yin Li, Wang Xiaohong and others participated in relevant activities.