Vietnam vows to further develop traditional ties of friendship with China

HANOI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The traditional ties of friendship between Vietnam and China will further develop firmly and stably in the coming years in line with the desire and interest of the people of the two countries, said Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister of Vietnam, on Tuesday.

Nguyen Chi Vinh made the speech at the reception held by the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam to mark the 86th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Zhen Zhongxing, military attache of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, said in a speech at the reception that in the past 86 years the PLA has gradually become people's armed forces consisting of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Second Artillery, and is now beginning to make progress towards military information.

China unswervingly pursues a national defense policy that is defensive in nature, and opposes any form of hegemonism or power politics, said Zhen, adding that China will never seek hegemony or behave in a hegemonic manner, nor will it engage in millitary expansion.

Zhen said China and Vietnam are good neighboring countries with joined mountains and waters, people and armed forces of the two countries have built deep friendship in long-term revolutionary struggle and socialist construction.

He believed the friendly relationship of cooperation between PLA and Vietnam People's Army will fortify and develop further along with the deepening of the relationship between the two parties and two countries.

Nguyen Chi Vinh said, over the past 86 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the PLA has developed rapidly with important achievements, making remarkable contribution to the cause of building and protecting socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Being a friend and comrade who shares the same ideology, the Vietnam People's Army and the People's Liberation Army have always promoted their roles as important factors in fostering and enhancing the ties of friendship between the Parties, States and People of Vietnam and China, said Nguyen.

Nguyen believed that with high political determination of the leaders of the two Parties, Governments and Armed Forces, the traditional ties of friendship between Vietnam and China will further develop firmly and stably in the coming years, in line with the desire and interest of the people of the two countries, for peace, stability and development of the region and the world.

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