On March 15, 2026 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Hanoi with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee and Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

Wang Yi said that as the saying goes, a whole year’s work depends on a good start in the spring. The fact that the Chinese side paid a visit to Viet Nam right after China’s national “Two Sessions” reflects the high level of China-Viet Nam relations. After the convening of the 14th National Congress of the CPV in January this year, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping had a phone call with General Secretary To Lam in a timely manner, both sides agreed to ensure the success of the first ministerial meeting of the China-Viet Nam “3+3” strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defense and public security and the 17th meeting of the China-Viet Nam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation. Following the strategic consensus of the top leaders of the two parties, the two countries should leverage the two important mechanisms to have in-depth discussions on coordinating the two major issues of development and security, identify important steps for advancing the socialist path, and send a positive signal to the international community that China and Viet Nam are united, mutually trusted, and jointly forging ahead.

Wang Yi briefed Le Hoai Trung on China’s national “Two Sessions”, and said that this year marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan period in China and the first year of a new era of national development in Viet Nam, bringing unprecedented opportunities to the socialist causes of the two countries. In today’s turbulent international landscape, the strengths of the socialist systems in China and Viet Nam have become more prominent, and the strategic value of the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future continues to increase. The two countries need to deepen strategic mutual trust, enhance strategic coordination, boost development despite changes, safeguard security amidst crisis, strengthen respective strategic resilience and development impetus, and tackle external uncertainties with the stability of China-Viet Nam cooperation, so as to sustain the effort to improve the well-being of people in both countries, safeguard the socialist cause and build a community with a shared future for humanity.

Wang Yi said that China and Viet Nam are both major emerging economies. The development and revitalization of the two countries not only represents the direction of human development and progress, but also provides useful inspirations and a new path for other developing countries. China is ready to work with Viet Nam to follow the overarching goals characterized by “six mores”, maintain close high-level interactions, deepen practical cooperation, advance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, enhance multilateral coordination, properly handle maritime issues, support each other in hosting APEC in the next two years, and jointly build an Asia-Pacific community.

Le Hoai Trung extended congratulations on the success of China’s national “Two Sessions” and on the new progress in China’s economic and social development. He said that holding the first ministerial meeting of the China-Viet Nam “3+3” strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defense and public security and the 17th meeting of the China-Viet Nam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation in Viet Nam indicates that bilateral relations and political mutual trust have reached new heights. Guided by the spirit of “comrades and brothers”, the two sides are all the more capable of implementing the strategic consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties. As China’s friendly neighbor, comrade and brother, Viet Nam is ready to always stand with China, supports China in its development and growth, in enhancing its international standing, and in making greater contributions to the socialist cause as well as the global peace, stability, development and prosperity. Given the complexity and volatility of the current international situation, and as the two countries share extensive common interests and are advancing respective development goals, it is more important than ever for the two sides to strengthen strategic communication, enhance strategic mutual trust and cement strategic coordination.

Le Hoai Trung said that Viet Nam remains committed to the one-China principle and supports China’s position on issues related to Xinjiang and Xizang. Viet Nam is ready to work with China to plan for the next phase of high-level interactions, strengthen inter-party exchanges, advance practical cooperation in trade, investment, green development, connectivity and other areas, and implement such people-to-people and cultural exchange programs as tourism cooperation and “Red Study Tour” initiative. Viet Nam stands ready to work with China to jointly uphold peace and stability at sea, support China in hosting this year’s APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and actively participate in the Group of Friends of Global Governance, so as to make joint efforts to solidify and substantiate the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that is of strategic significance.

The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.