Welcoming Li’s first visit to Vietnam as the Premier of China, Lam stressed that the visit is of important significance, as it helps develop the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries in a deeper and more substantive and comprehensive direction, meeting the aspirations and common interests of the two countries' people, for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Li affirmed that his trip aims to implement the common perceptions reached by the highest-level leaders of the two Parties and countries in recent times, and to discuss specific measures to promote the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the Vietnam-China community with a shared future to enter a new phase of development, achieving more substantive results.
Both sides agreed to continue directing agencies at all levels, sectors, and localities of the two countries to vigorously implement policies and measures to promote more substantive cooperation across various fields for better outcomes, boost economic and trade collaboration, ensure smooth border trade, and build the model of smart border gates as well as enhance the connection between the "Two Corridors, One Belt" framework and the "Belt and Road" Initiative, with priority given to boosting railway connectivity.
The top Vietnamese leader said Vietnam welcomes and is willing to create favourable conditions for Chinese enterprises to invest in large-scale, advanced technology projects in Vietnam, representing China's development level and bringing practical benefits to both nations and their people.
The Chinese Premier emphasized that China will further open its market to Vietnamese agricultural products and support the neighbouring country in establishing trade promotion offices in China.
Both sides also pledged to expand cooperation in science and technology, manufacturing supply chains, green development, and digital transformation.
Regarding maritime issues, they agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea (or South China Sea).
Lam suggested that both sides strictly implement the high-level common perceptions, direct relevant authorities to actively seek effective methods and solutions to better control and resolve disagreements, and enhance cooperation in accordance with the level of bilateral relations, based on international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Li arrived in Hanoi on Saturday evening, starting a three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
China has consistently been Vietnam's largest trading partner and its second-largest export market. Vietnam is China's largest trading partner in ASEAN and the fifth-largest trading partner globally. Trade turnover between the two countries reached $171.9 billion in 2023.
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Vietnam in the first half of this year surpassed 2023's total, reaching nearly 1.9 million. Vietnam currently has 23,000 students studying in China, double the number from the pre-Covid-19 period.
