Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (left) and Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (Photo: VNA)

After the success of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping invited his CPV counterpart to visit China, showing the importance of the ties between the two socialist countries, former Lao Deputy Prime Minister Lengsavanth said

He said that at the 20th National Congress of the CPC, Xi affirmed the determination to build a model of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era in a comprehensive manner, making China a modern socialist country.

Meanwhile, Vietnam is also realising the goal towards socialism, therefore, the visit was a chance for leaders of the two Parties to share experience on the way to build socialism, he held.

CPV leader's China visit significant to socialism building: Former Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavath. (Photo: VNA)

According to the former Lao Deputy Prime Minister, the visit, which took place amid the complicated world developments, offered an opportunity for the two sides to exchange lessons regarding Party building, reinforcing political trust, and promoting bilateral partnership in other fields.

China is currently a comprehensive strategic partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), while the bloc is a leading partner of China in terms of economy and trade, he noted, adding that Vietnam is a member playing an important role in ASEAN and a country with the strongest economic and trade cooperation with China among ASEAN member countries.

Therefore, the China visit by the CPV General Secretary provided a chance for Vietnam and China to further beef up their partnership in economy, trade and investment and other areas, thus contributing to promoting the relations between ASEAN and China, stated former Lao Deputy Prime Minister Lengsavanth.