Xinhua, October 29, 2010
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R Front) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Oct. 28, 2010. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) |
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi Thursday and called for proper handling of the South China Sea territorial rights issue.
To properly handle the issue was of vital importance to a sound and stable development of China-Vietnam relations, Wen said.
He noted that China and Vietnam had established a negotiation mechanism to solve the issue, and he hoped the two countries would discuss and sign an agreement on basic principles guiding the solution of issues of the sea as early as possible.
Dung agreed with Wen's remarks.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of a series of summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners, in which Wen and Dung also discussed bilateral relations and called for stronger cooperation between ASEAN and China.
Expressing the high importance China placed on the summits, Wen said China would strengthen communication and coordination with Vietnam and works with all sides concerned to push forward East Asian cooperation.
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (3rd R) holds talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (3rd L) in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Oct. 28, 2010. |
Wen said friendship and cooperation had remained the mainstream of China-Vietnam relations since its establishment 60 years ago. He said sound and stable development of the relationship was of vital importance to both sides and the region.
The premier vowed that China would maintain high-level contacts with Vietnam, establish a hotline between leaders of the two countries, and strengthen consultation between all departments to enhance their mutual trust, deal with disputes appropriately and promote common interest.
Wen also called for an early signing of a five-year trade cooperation plan between the two countries. He urged the two sides to promote pragmatic cooperation in all areas, develop a balanced and sustainable trade relationship, and further strengthen cultural cooperation.
Dung echoed Wen by saying the Chinese premier's attendance at the summits showed the importance China attached to East Asian cooperation and its support to Vietnam. He also congratulated Wen on China's successful holding of the Shanghai World Expo.
He said Vietnam attached high importance to promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation with China, which was also a priority of Vietnam's foreign policy.
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R Front) meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Oct. 28, 2010. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei) |
Vietnam would maintain high-level exchanges of visits and friendly exchanges at all levels with China, strengthen the two countries' political mutual trust, deepen cooperation in such areas as trade, agriculture, investment, infrastructure construction, press and communication, enhance coordination and cooperation in regional affairs, and make an active contribution to the peace and common development of East Asia, the prime minister pledged.
Wen arrived in the capital city of Vietnam Thursday afternoon. He is scheduled to attend the 13th summit between China and ASEAN, the 13th summit between ASEAN and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), the 5th East Asia summit and a meeting with leaders of Japan and ROK.
