Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Kunming city in China’s Yunnan province on Thursday (Photo: VOV)

The talks took place on the occasion of the Vietnamese Government leader’s attendance at the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit.

The two leaders highlighted remarkable achievements of each Party and country, especially in socio-economic development, along with the marked strides in their friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Kunming city in China’s Yunnan province on Thursday (Photo: VOV)

Prime Minister Chinh said the two countries should continue to effectively implement common perceptions reached by their top leaders and maintain all-level meetings and exchanges to compare notes on the bilateral ties and issues of shared concern.

He suggested strengthening the social foundation of the bilateral relations and implementing well the "Year of Vietnam-China Humanistic Exchange" in 2025, considering this a good opportunity to boost people-to-people exchanges and friendship.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang affirmed that China will further open its market to high-quality goods from Vietnam, including agricultural products, strengthen transport infrastructure connectivity with Vietnam, promote cooperation in building and maintaining stable supply and production chains in the region, and support Vietnam in hosting APEC 2027

In the witness of the two leaders, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Ma Zhaoxu exchanged diplomatic notes on the establishment of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Chongqing.