The delegation was led by Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Defense Minister, and joined by Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs, and Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff.

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Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien talking with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo

While talking with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, sent deep condolences of the Vietnamese Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense to the Chinese Central Military Commission and Defense Ministry and the Chinese former leader’s family.

Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo highly appreciated and thanked Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and the Vietnamese delegation for paying tribute to the Chinese former leader. He said that it demonstrated the special friendship between the two Central Military Commissions and Ministries of National Defense.

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Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien writing in condolence book at China Ambassador in Vietnam

The Chinese diplomat affirmed that during his term of office, comrade Jiang Zemin made great contribution to the development of the relationship between the two countries, including the two militaries.

He expected that the two sides will continue carrying out common perceptions reached by senior leaders of the two countries and constantly cultivate and strengthen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Translated by Tran Hoai