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In the evening of April 14, as part of a state visit to China, General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-level Vietnamese delegation visited the Chinese Embassy, meeting staff of Vietnamese representative offices and members of the Vietnamese community living in China.
Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh reported that the Vietnamese community in China numbers over 100,000 people, including more than 23,000 students. He said the community is cohesive, maintains close ties with the homeland, actively participates in joint activities, preserves cultural identity, and promotes the image of Vietnam and its people abroad.
Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh added that the community and Vietnamese students in China regularly monitor developments in Vietnam, express pride in the country’s progress, trust the leadership of the Party and State, and welcome major directions set by the leadership, along with positive developments in the Vietnam–China relationship.
On behalf of the community and the staff, Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh affirmed that the visit is a major encouragement and demonstrates the Party and State’s deep care for overseas Vietnamese—described as a part of the Vietnamese nation that cannot be separated from the homeland.
General Secretary and President To Lam also commented on China’s modern transportation infrastructure, highlighting the comprehensive rail network and its contribution to connectivity and economic and social development. He said there is room to intensify cooperation in infrastructure, particularly rail.
The General Secretary and President underscored the significance of the visit, which included numerous meetings at various levels to advance comprehensive and effective cooperation between Vietnam and China. He praised the efforts of staff at Vietnamese representative offices in China and urged the Vietnamese community to continue to unite, comply with laws, integrate positively, contribute to the host country and to Vietnam, and help deepen the Vietnam–China partnership.
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