On July 10, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Viet Nam Bui Thanh Son in Kuala Lumpur.

Wang Yi said that in April this year, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping paid a successful state visit to Viet Nam, during which the top leaders of the two Parties and the two countries made strategic plans to deepen the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. At present, bilateral cooperation in various fields continues to expand, connectivity development is being advanced across the board, and people-to-people exchanges are delivering numerous highlights. China gives Viet Nam high priority in its neighborhood diplomacy and is ready to work with Viet Nam to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as a new starting point to maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen strategic mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, properly handle differences, and continuously make new progress in the building of the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future.

Wang Yi said that in the face of complex and volatile international and regional situations, China is ready to enhance strategic coordination with Viet Nam on the East Asia cooperation platform. China welcomes Viet Nam to become a BRICS partner country, and supports Viet Nam in joining the big family of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at an early date to jointly uphold true multilateralism and safeguard international fairness and justice. China always opposes economic and trade bullying as well as tariff coercion, and advocates for resolving economic, trade and tariff issues through equal-footed dialogue. China stands ready to work with Viet Nam to jointly uphold multilateral trade rules and systems and safeguard the legitimate interests of all countries through solidarity and self-reliance.

Bui Thanh Son said that the top leaders of the two Parties and the two countries successfully achieved mutual visits, providing joint guidance for advancing the building of the Viet Nam-China community with a shared future along the right track. Viet Nam is willing to work with China to follow through on the important common understandings reached between the leaders, make good plans for high-level exchanges in line with the six overarching goals of "stronger political mutual trust, more substantive security cooperation, deeper practical cooperation, more solid popular foundation, closer coordination and collaboration on multilateral affairs, and better management and resolution of differences", give play to the coordinating role of the steering committee for bilateral cooperation, and deepen practical cooperation in such areas as railways, finance, science and technology, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Viet Nam and other ASEAN countries are pleased with the leapfrog development of ASEAN-China cooperation and are willing to work with China to achieve greater development of ASEAN-China relations and work for the early conclusion of consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. Viet Nam is willing to maintain close communication with China, safeguard multilateralism and international trade rules, and jointly promote development and prosperity in the region and the world.