A ceremony to celebrate the 68 th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day of Vietnam took place in Beijing , China on August 30.
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh was joined at the event by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Addressing the event, Foreign Minister Minh said over the past 68 years, generations of Vietnamese people have built and developed the nation, striving to befriend countries worldwide and become an active, proactive and responsible member of the international community.
He said he shared FM Wang Yi’s view that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have common interests in building a peaceful and stable environment as well as a prosperous region. He expressed the belief that China and ASEAN will reach this goal on the basis of mutual respect for each other’s interest, equality and mutually benefits.
The stable and effective development of Vietnam-China cooperation will give a boost to the ASE AN-China strategic partnership, Minh said.
In his own speech, the Chinese Foreign Minister said he believes the China-Vietnam relationship will see far-reaching, practical and important developments, given the State visit by Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang last June and the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to Nanning for the 10 th China-ASEAN Trade Expo, during which he is scheduled to meet with the Chinese Premier in preparation for an official friendship visit by Chinese senior leaders to Vietnam in the near future.
Earlier, FM Minh hosted a reception for Lao Deputy Pime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, and the Chinese FM.
The same day, banquets took place in Laos , Russia , India , and Argentina to celebrate Vietnam ‘s National Day.
The ceremony at the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane was attended by Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somsavad Lengsavath and many senior officials of the Lao Party and Government.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung said the Vietnam-Laos special friendship and solidarity founded and fostered by the two peoples have given an impetus to their sustainable cooperation in almost fields.
In Russia, Russian State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Alexei Pushkov, President of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association Vladimir Buianov came to the celebration at the Vietnamese Embassy to extend their greetings.-VNA
Đăng ký: VietNam News