Xu Jialu, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's
National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, met in
Beijing Wednesday with a delegation led by Vietnamese Minister of
Culture and Information Le Doan Hop.
The Chinese Communist Party, government and people attach great
importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with
Vietnam, Xu said, noting that China and Vietnam are good neighbors,
good friends and good partners.
The Chinese government will keep to the principle of friendly
neighborhood, comprehensive cooperation, long-term stability, Xu
said.
Le Doan Hop said the Vietnamese government is ready to beef up
cultural exchanges and cooperation with China to strengthen the
understanding and friendship between the two peoples.
(Xinhua News Agency June 14, 2007)
