On June 12, Chinese Ambassador He Wei met with Mr. Tran Duc Thang, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee.

Ambassador He noted that the building of a China–Vietnam community with a shared future has now entered a new stage of quality improving and upgrading, and cooperation between local governments of the two countries is flourishing. Under these new circumstances, China is willing to work together with Vietnam to focus on the goals of Vietnam’s new era of national rise and Hanoi’s centennial vision. He emphasized activating new drivers of growth through scientific and technological innovation and digital transformation, sharing governance experience to jointly address the challenges of managing large cities, and supporting Hanoi in playing a leading role in Vietnam’s development and in advancing China–Vietnam relations. He expressed confidence that these efforts would contribute to the steady and long-term progress of bilateral friendship.

Mr. Tran Duc Thang stated that Hanoi is striving to build a civilized and modern capital rich in historical heritage. He stressed the city’s strong commitment to practical cooperation with China in areas such as transportation infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and urban governance. He expressed Hanoi’s readiness to implement the memorandum of cooperation between the two capitals, to leverage its geographical advantages in expanding ties with China’s Guangxi and other provinces, and to contribute to the building of a higher-level China–Vietnam community with a shared future.