Politburo Member, FM Le Hoai Trung held talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing
WVR - On the afternoon of November 4, 2026, during the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Beijing, China, Politburo Member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held talks with Politburo Member, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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| Overview of the talks. (Photo: Trung Kien) |
In a friendly, sincere, and trustworthy atmosphere, both sides affirmed the importance of the bilateral relationship, expressing delight at the positive, comprehensive, and substantive progress in relations between the two Parties and countries in recent times.
This is especially evident through the three mutual visits by General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping over the past two years, most recently To Lam's state visit to China (April 2026), the phone call between Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (June 2026), and the official visit to China by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who co-chaired the second session of the Cooperation Committee between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the National People's Congress of China (October 2026).
Both sides agreed to effectively implement the highest-level agreements and common understandings of the two Parties and countries under the “6 more” orientation, as well as to coordinate in preparing and successfully conducting high-level exchanges, including the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting 2026 and preparations for the APEC 2027 Year in Vietnam.
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| Politburo Member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Politburo Member, Director of the Office of the Central Commission,for Foreign Affairs and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (Photo: Trung Kien) |
Minister Le Hoai Trung congratulated China on successfully organizing the 5th Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He shared an overview of the major policies, decisions, and strategies of the Party and highlighted some notable socio-economic achievements.
The Minister proposed that in the future, both sides continue to promote substantive cooperation and strategic connectivity, especially by accelerating the progress of three railway cooperation projects, building smart border gates, expanding imports of Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products, and promoting balanced and sustainable trade. He also emphasized enhancing cooperation in energy, education, high-quality human resource training, people-to-people exchanges, and effectively implementing the Vietnam-China Tourism Cooperation Year 2026-2027.
Minister Wang Yi congratulated Vietnam on successfully organizing the 4th Plenum of the 14th Central Committee, affirming China's support for Vietnam in achieving its development goals in the new era. He expressed agreement and confirmed China's readiness to work with Vietnam to enhance strategic exchanges and improve the effectiveness of cooperation in various fields, as well as to strengthen people-to-people exchanges.
Both sides agreed to continue managing the land border effectively, building a peaceful, cooperative, and developing border area; controlling disagreements, and resolving maritime issues appropriately through peaceful means in accordance with international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982), contributing responsibly to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
