Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son discussed with the press about the outstanding results of Vietnam -China Cooperation on the state visit to Vietnam of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (14-15.4.2025).
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that Vietnam - China is a close neighbor, mountains and mountains, rivers and rivers, people of the two countries with long -standing traditional friendship.
Since the two sides have established a comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership in 2008, especially after the mutual visits with the historical significance of the highest leadership of the two parties and the two countries in recent years, bilateral relations have made strong, comprehensive and outstanding development in many fields.
Enhancing political trust
Political trust has been strengthened through regular visits and contacts, both bilateral and multilateral levels.
After the official visit to China of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (October 2022) and the state -level visit to Vietnam for the third time of General Secretary, President of China Xi Jinping (December 2023), the two sides agreed to continue deepening and improving the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, building a "more strategic" future of Vietnam - China ", which has a strategic system, which has a" 6 -way strategic "," 6 more strategic ", the system is more than a" more strategic ", the development of the system" bilateral.
During the State -level State Secretary's visit to China, President To Lam (August 2024), the key leaders of the two parties and the two countries continued to affirm the development of bilateral relations as a top priority, selecting strategies in foreign and neighboring diplomatic policies of Vietnam and China, unanimously strengthening the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnerships, promoting the construction of the two countries with the future of the two countries; Thereby adding the motivation to maintain the positive development momentum of bilateral relations, creating a strong spread to all levels and industries on both sides, forming a vibrant, practical cooperation atmosphere and promoting many essential results in the fields.
In multilateral, the two countries strengthen the coordination and coordination in international multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC), as well as the region such as the framework of the extended Mekong River Economic Cooperation (GMS).
Recently, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Mekong Subregion Summit to expand GMS8 in China (November 2024).
With the motto "If you want to go away, go together" of Vietnamese, Chinese and member countries leaders affirmed that friendship and solidarity cooperation between countries; Agree to realize the common aspiration together, the general vision of a bright future with common determination, common voice and common action for peace and prosperity of the area.
Along with that, exchange and cooperation relations on the Party, National Assembly/Humanity, the Fatherland/Fatherland Front and cooperation between ministries and localities of the two countries, especially the key ministries such as diplomacy, defense, police and border localities are also increasingly expanded and goes into depth, forming many effective and essential cooperation programs.
Economic and trade cooperation reaches new height
Economic -trade cooperation, investment, infrastructure connection has strongly developed. In 2024, commercial economic cooperation continued to reach a new peak, exceeding US $ 200 billion according to Vietnam's statistics and US $ 260 billion according to China's figures.
Vietnam continues to be the largest trading partner in ASEAN and is China's fourth largest trading partner in the world.
In the first 3 months of 2025, Vietnam -China bilateral trade turnover reached US $ 51.25 billion, up 17.46%. China has become the largest export market for agricultural, forestry and fisheries, bringing practical benefits to millions of Vietnamese farmers.
In terms of FDI investment, China is currently the 6th largest foreign investor in Vietnam with a total registered capital of 31.26 billion USD.
The two sides have achieved a common awareness about the solution for a number of outstanding problems. Connecting infrastructure between the two countries, especially the railway, has made many important progress.
The two sides have cooperated closely in the planning of Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway.
Vietnam strives to build this railway line in 2025 as well as complete the establishment of the Planning for the two railway lines Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong, Dong Dang - Hanoi in 2026, thereby contributing to facilitating people of the two countries to travel as well as promoting trade of goods.
The progress of piloting the construction of smart border gates between the two countries has achieved positive progress.
The year of Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (January 18, 1950 - 18.1.2025), in January 2025, General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary, President Xi Jinping had an important talk, declaring the launch of "The year of Vietnam -China Humanities Exchange", creating a new motivation for people, culture and tourism between the two countries that have been very exciting with many forms.
Mass organizations and socio -political organizations and localities have established and periodically organized many practical cooperation mechanisms and programs.
There are currently about 24,000 Vietnamese students studying in China, doubling compared to the 5 -year period.
In the field of tourism, after Covid-19 epidemic, China continues to be at the top of the markets to send to Vietnam.
Control and handle disagreements
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that Vietnam and China have controlled and handled satisfactorily disagreements, maintained peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Tren co so “Thoa thuan ve nhung nguyen tac co ban chi dao giai quyet van de tren bien Viet Nam - Trung Quoc” ky nam 2011 va co che Dam phan cap Chinh phu ve bien gioi lanh tho Viet Nam - Trung Quoc, cung cac co che trao doi, dam phan ve van de tren bien, hai ben da duy tri trao doi thuong xuyen, thuc day giai quyet kip thoi cac van de nay sinh, kiem soat thoa dang bat dong, dat duoc mot so ket qua tich cuc, nhat la ve hop tac trong linh vuc it nhay cam tren bien, gop phan duy Tri peace, stability in the region and in the world.
