The Hanoitimes - The current stage of the relationship began with the full normalization of relations in November 1991. Top leaders of Vietnam and China have exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 71st anniversary of official diplomatic ties (January 18, 1950-2021) between the two countries. Vietnam and China have a deeply rooted diplomatic history, formalizing neighborly relations under the principles of “friendly Sino-Vietnam relations for peace, stability and prosperity.” The Vietnam-China relations have been consistently reinforced and enhanced under the principles of “friendly Sino-Vietnam relations for peace, stability and prosperity." General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan have exchanged messages with Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Li Zhanshu. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for bilateral cooperation, exchanged greetings with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chairman of the China - Vietnam Steering Committee for bilateral cooperation. Political links highlighted China was the first country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam. In 2008, the two countries upgraded the relations to Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership status, the highest cooperation framework in Vietnam’s relations with its partners. The close cultural and political links both historically and in modern times through the leading rule of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) have cultivated stronger ties between the two countries, according to Ramses Amer, Associated Fellow, Institute for Security & …
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