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Hu's visit to Viet Nam takes ties to new high
By Jiao Xiaoyang and Qin Jize (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-11-01 05:38
HANOI: China and Viet Nam agreed to speed up the survey of borderlines and
push economic exchanges to a new high after talks between top leaders yesterday.
In discussions with Communist Party of Viet Nam General Secretary Nong Duc
Manh and Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong, visiting President Hu Jintao
proposed to complete the survey of land borderlines between the two countries
and promote marine co-operation.
![Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) shakes hands with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh (R) and President Tran Duc Luong at the party's head office in Hanoi October 31, 2005. Hu is in Hanoi on a three-day official visit. [Xinhua]](xin_481102010720008163373.jpg)
Chinese President
Hu Jintao (C) shakes hands with Vietnam's Communist Party General
Secretary Nong Duc Manh (R) and President Tran Duc Luong at the party's
head office in Hanoi October 31, 2005. Hu is in Hanoi on a three-day
official visit. [Xinhua] |
He also suggested that both sides work hard to achieve the stated target of
US$10 billion annual two-way trade earlier.
Nong agreed with Hu's proposal, saying bilateral ties are growing steadily
both politically and economically. "It is the consistent policy of the party and
the government of Viet Nam to give top priority to the relations between our two
parties and two governments," said Nong.
Hu said China and Viet Nam are continuing a friendly relationship under the
agreed principles of long-term stability, future orientation, good neighbourly
friendship and all-round co-operation.
The two sides signed a host of deals on economic and technological
co-operation after the talks.
Hu arrived in Hanoi yesterday for a three-day official visit as a guest of
Nong and Tran. The visit, highlighting the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties
between China and Viet Nam, was the first since he took office as general
secretary of Communist Party of China Central Committee and president.
Thousands of people waving Vietnamese and Chinese flags cheered Hu in front
of Viet Nam's Presidential Hall where a welcome ceremony was held. "To ordinary
Vietnamese, China is not only a big country but also a friendly neighbour," said
Kap Thanh Long, a reporter from local newspaper Thanh Nien.
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