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Eurasia
24/10/2023 11:02
Vo Van Thuong, Vietnam's No.2 after its Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, held talks with Xi after attending Beijing's Belt and Road Forum, Reuters reported.
"The two sides should adhere to the principle of joint consultation," Xi told Thuong, adding that China and Vietnam should capitalise on their geographical proximity and complementing industries.
China has traditionally strong ties with Vietnam since diplomatic relations were established in 1950, despite a brief war in 1979. Beijing has backed Hanoi’s fight against former colonial ruler France, and later, against Saigon and the US during the Vietnam War.
“Faced with the ever-changing international situation and arduous domestic development tasks, the two countries must not forget the original intention of their traditional friendship,” Xi told visiting Vietnam’s president Vo Van Thuong.
In September, US president Joe Biden visited Hanoi, as a result of the visit Vietnam elevated its ties with Washington to a comprehensive strategic partnership, putting its one-time enemy on par with Beijing and Moscow.
Putin briefed leaders from Brazil, India, South Africa, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan on his Alaska summit with Trump, underscoring Russia’s active diplomacy.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded their joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. According to Putin, the two leaders reached agreement on certain points, which Trump will present to Ukraine and NATO in the coming hours.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday for a summit aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
From 5–8 August 2025, Turkmenistan hosted the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Avaza, attended by UN chief António Guterres, Central Asian leaders, and representatives from global organisations, business, and trade.