On the occasion of the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse from December 12-13, Dr. Nguyen Tang Nghi - Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, provided VnExpress and Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City newspapers with several insights on the special significance of this visit.
According to Dr. Nguyen Tang Nghi, the visit demonstrates that the Beijing leadership highly values the relationship with Hanoi, while also proving Vietnam's position as a political, economic, and security hub in the region. President Xi Jinping's visit will elevate the bilateral relationship to a new level, supplementing and upgrading the content of the Vietnam - China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership to create a breakthrough compared to relationships with other comprehensive strategic partners.
IRYS introduces to readers the article “The visit shows the respect Mr. Xi has for Vietnam” by author Thanh Danh on VnExpress and the article “Mr. Xi Jinping visits Vietnam: Connecting the past, opening up the future” by authors Duc Hien - Thao Vy on Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City newspaper. Along with the insights from Dr. Nguyen Tang Nghi, the authors also provide perspectives from other scholars on the current Vietnam-China bilateral relationship, along with expectations for the potential of future relationship development.
