On July 22, 2010, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nong Duc Manh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who is in Hanoi for the foreign ministers' meetings between ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and its partners.
Manh said the Vietnamese party and government are delighted with the enormous achievements made in China’s reform, opening up and modernization drive. The Vietnamese side attaches great importance to ties with China and is ready to take the opportunity of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties to deepen Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership based on the 16-word principle and the "four-good spirit". Manh said Vietnam and China should maintain the good tradition of frequent exchange of high-level visits and contacts and ensure the success of Vietnam-China Year of Friendship. Manh said the two countries should promote political, economic and trade, and cultural cooperation. They should strengthen the exchange of experiences on governing the party and governing the country. He asked the relevant government bodies and agencies of the two countries to make good preparation for a major youth exchange activity to be held later this year. He also encouraged the young people to actively carry forward the traditional friendship between the two countries.
For his part, Yang said China-Vietnam relationship is at a new threshold in history as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and the China-Vietnam Year of Friendship.
Yang said party and state leaders of the two countries have pointed out the right direction for the development of bilateral ties from a strategic and long-term perspective and based on the fundamental interests of both peoples. Yang said China and Vietnam should stick to the strategic direction of the development of bilateral relations and continuously enrich the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Yang said the two countries should deepen traditional friendship, strengthen political mutual trust, enhance all-round cooperation and properly settle sensitive issues in bilateral ties to achieve common development.