Arrival statement by H.E. Xi Jinping General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China

This year marks the 95th founding anniversary of the CPV, the 80th founding anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam), and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South. The CPV is rallying and leading the Vietnamese people to march toward the Two Centenary Goals of the Party and the country. Vietnam is achieving a steady rise in the people’s living standards, greater international and regional influence, and encouraging results in its socialist industrialization and modernization drive. The Chinese side is truly delighted to see all of this. I believe that under the strong leadership of the CPV Central Committee headed by Comrade To Lam, Vietnam will surely advance along the socialist path suited to its national conditions, accomplish all tasks set at the 13th CPV National Congress, prepare for a successful 14th CPV National Congress, and break new ground in the cause of the Party and the country.

China and Vietnam are socialist neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, and we are a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. In our tumultuous struggle for national independence and liberation, our two sides fought shoulder to shoulder, supported each other, and formed “a deep friendship between not just two brothers, but also two comrades.” In the course of seeking the socialist path suited to our national conditions, our two sides learn from each other and forge ahead hand in hand, demonstrating to the world the bright prospects of the socialist system. During my state visit to Vietnam in 2023, the two sides announced that we would build a China - Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. That decision steered the relations between our two parties and two countries into a new phase.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of China - Viet Nam diplomatic ties and the China - Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges, which bring new opportunities to the building of the China - Vietnam community with a shared future. Standing at this new starting point, China is ready to work with Vietnam to ever cherish our long-standing friendship and common mission, seize the opportunities of the times, carry out cooperation against higher standards, in more areas and in greater depth, and deliver more benefits to our two peoples, the region and the world at large. During this visit, I will have in-depth exchanges of views with Vietnamese leaders and comrades on overarching and strategic issues critical to the direction of the relations between our two parties and countries and on international and regional issues of mutual interest, and we will jointly draw up a new blueprint for building the China - Vietnam community with a shared future.

May Vietnam enjoy prosperity and its people happiness!

May the China - Vietnam traditional friendship be passed from generation to generation and the China - Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance make new and greater progress!