Minh and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi co-hosted the 7th Meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation in Hanoi on October 27.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed bilateral cooperation in various realms since the 6th Meeting in 2013 and set orientations for cooperation in the time to come.
They said the stable and healthy development of the Vietnam- China friendly relations is in line with aspirations and fundamental interests of the two nations for the benefit of regional peace, stability and development.
The two sides will join efforts to fully implement agreements and common perception of senior leaders aiming to constantly consolidate and deepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic partnership.
They agreed to intensify cross-cultural exchanges, effectively realize the action program on the Vietnam-China strategic cooperation and urgently establish joint working groups on infrastructure monetary cooperation to increase bilateral affiliation in related fields.
Minh and his guest also underlined the need to properly implement three documents on land border between Vietnam and China, work together on dealing with problems arising from border management. The two officials said satisfactorily resolving sea-related issues is of great significance for bilateral relations.
Both sides consented to properly implement senior leaders’ common perception based on the agreement on the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China and promote mechanisms for maritime issue negotiations.
They will conduct joint surveys, thus providing a foundation for accelerating negotiations on demarcation of waters off the Gulf of Tonkin in combination with bolstering cooperation for common development in the waters as agreed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Milan, Italy on October 16 2014.
Both sides consented to properly implement senior leaders’ common perception based on the agreement on the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China and promote mechanisms for maritime issue negotiations.
They will conduct joint surveys, thus providing a foundation for accelerating negotiations on the demarcation of waters off the Gulf of Tonkin in combination with bolstering cooperation for common development in the waters as agreed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Milan, Italy on October 16, 2014.
Deputy PM Minh suggested the two sides should effectively implement agreements reached during the China visit by Special Envoy of the Party Secretary General Le Hong Anh in August 2014 on resuming cooperative exchanges, controlling sea-related disagreements without taking any actions that further complicate and broaden disputes.
Minh emphasized the Vietnamese Party and State’s stance on the East Sea issue while affirming the nation always prioritizes the peaceful settlement of disputes and differences in the East Sea on the basis of respect for the common perception of the two countries’ senior leaders, the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China, international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOLS) and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
Councilor Yang Jiechi, in turn, affirmed his nation always treasures ties with Vietnam and is in consistent with friendship and cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation. Thanks to the combined efforts, the two sides have overcome difficulties in recent times.
Yang Jiechi concurred to direct Chinese competent agencies to actively carry out agreements reached at this meeting.
After the meeting, the two co-chairmen witnessed the signing of a minute on the 7th meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.
Earlier on October 25, Deputy Foreign Ministers from both nations met with two General Secretaries of the Committee to discuss preparations for this meeting.
They said the stable and healthy development of the Vietnam- China friendly relations is in line with aspirations and fundamental interests of the two nations for the benefit of regional peace, stability and development.
The two sides will join efforts to fully implement agreements and common perception of senior leaders aiming to constantly consolidate and deepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic partnership.
They agreed to intensify cross-cultural exchanges, effectively realize the action program on the Vietnam-China strategic cooperation and urgently establish joint working groups on infrastructure monetary cooperation to increase bilateral affiliation in related fields.
Minh and his guest also underlined the need to properly implement three documents on land border between Vietnam and China, work together on dealing with problems arising from border management. The two officials said satisfactorily resolving sea-related issues is of great significance for bilateral relations.
Both sides consented to properly implement senior leaders’ common perception based on the agreement on the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China and promote mechanisms for maritime issue negotiations.
They will conduct joint surveys, thus providing a foundation for accelerating negotiations on demarcation of waters off the Gulf of Tonkin in combination with bolstering cooperation for common development in the waters as agreed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Milan, Italy on October 16 2014.
Both sides consented to properly implement senior leaders’ common perception based on the agreement on the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China and promote mechanisms for maritime issue negotiations.
They will conduct joint surveys, thus providing a foundation for accelerating negotiations on the demarcation of waters off the Gulf of Tonkin in combination with bolstering cooperation for common development in the waters as agreed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Milan, Italy on October 16, 2014.
Deputy PM Minh suggested the two sides should effectively implement agreements reached during the China visit by Special Envoy of the Party Secretary General Le Hong Anh in August 2014 on resuming cooperative exchanges, controlling sea-related disagreements without taking any actions that further complicate and broaden disputes.
Minh emphasized the Vietnamese Party and State’s stance on the East Sea issue while affirming the nation always prioritizes the peaceful settlement of disputes and differences in the East Sea on the basis of respect for the common perception of the two countries’ senior leaders, the basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China, international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOLS) and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
Councilor Yang Jiechi, in turn, affirmed his nation always treasures ties with Vietnam and is in consistent with friendship and cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation. Thanks to the combined efforts, the two sides have overcome difficulties in recent times.
Yang Jiechi concurred to direct Chinese competent agencies to actively carry out agreements reached at this meeting.
After the meeting, the two co-chairmen witnessed the signing of a minute on the 7th meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.
Earlier on October 25, Deputy Foreign Ministers from both nations met with two General Secretaries of the Committee to discuss preparations for this meeting.
