(VOVworld)- To mark the 66^th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties, Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung exchanged congratulatory messages with the Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and Chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee Zhang Dejiang. To mark the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, who is also Head of the Steering Committee for Vietnam-China Bilateral Cooperation sent congratulatory messages to Chinese State Councilor Yang Yeichi who is also Head of the Steering Committee for China- Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Vietnam’s Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi and the Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong held meetings to mark the event.