HANOI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attached great importance to the relationship with China, said Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
At the meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong in capital Hanoi on Wednesday, Phuc said Vietnam is willing to join hands with China in strengthening the traditional friendship, enhancing political trust, and promoting mutual beneficial cooperation.
The Vietnamese government chief said he will make efforts to promote practical cooperation between Vietnam and China in various fields for greater progress.
Hong Xiaoyong, for his part, said maintaining and developing bilateral friendship relations between China and Vietnam are fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries.
Chinese Communist Party and government will work together with Vietnamese side to further enhance political trust, and promote practical cooperation to a new height, Hong said, expressing the hope that Phuc will contribute positively to the development of bilateral cooperation between China and Vietnam during his tenure as Vietnamese prime minister.