The pledge has been made during talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the visiting General Secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong in Beijing. 

 

Xi Jinping, who is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, says the two sides need to work hard to ensure their relationship develops along the right track. 

 

"Because the international situation is undergoing complex and profound changes, China and Vietnam both face new opportunities and challenges in our socialist² construction and the development of the relationship between our two parties and our two countries. China hopes to work with Vietnam to continue developing our bilateral³ ties along the right track. We also want to push for the stable and healthy development of our comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership⁴." 

 

For his part, Nguyen Phu Trong says the Vietnamese side wants more high-level interactions between the leadership of the two countries. 

 

The two leaders have also discussed the Chinese-proposed 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative. 

 

Nguyen says his side is studying the proposal. 

 

This year marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Vietnam. 

 

Bilateral ties hit a low point back in May after a dispute in the South China Sea led to attacks against Chinese nationals and Chinese interests in Vietnam. 

 

Tensions have since eased following diplomatic rapprochement from both sides.

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