Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Land Border Treaty and 10th anniversary of the signing of the three legal documents on land border between the two countries, on August 23  in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh Province. 

The Vietnamese and Chinese delegations attend a ceremony to mark the 20th
anniversary of the signing of the Land Border Treaty and 10th anniversary of
the signing of the three legal documents on land border between the two countries
in Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh Province, August 23, 2020 - Photo: VGP/Hai Minh 

Addressing the event, Minh highlighted the significance of the signing of the treaty in 1999, the completion of their boundary demarcation  and marker planting in 2008, and the implementation of the three legal documents on land border since 2010, marking the completion of the two sides’ 36-year negotiations on border demarcation, Minh said.

He said both sides had consistently pursued the principles of equality, mutual respect and valid concern over each other’s interests on the basis of agreed legal framework and international laws while demarcating the shared border.

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh delivers a speech at the event.
- Photo: VGP

The Party, State and people of Viet Nam always attach great importance to maintaining the friendship with China and stand ready to deepen the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, Minh affirmed.

The Vietnamese official suggeted the two countries continue coordinating in border management, promoting the role of the Viet Nam-China Land Border Joint Committee and implementing the three legal documents.

He urged the two sides to further foster cooperation in economics, trade and tourism along the shared border and to beef up friendly exchange and win-win partnership between border localities in each nation.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers a speech at the event.
- Photo: VGP

Meanwhile, Yi called on the two countries to well handle issues emerging along the shared border and improve the effectiveness of border management. 

The good settlement of land border and Gulf of Tonkin issues between the two sides will provide valuable experience for resolving maritime disputes, he said.

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Chinese State Councilor
and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. - Photo: VGP

The two officials also exchanged views on the situation and measures to boost relations between the two Parties and States in the time to come, as well as issues of mutual concern, including facilitating the travel of experts, technicians and peoples of the two countries, on the basis of ensuring the COVID-19 fight. 

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh repaints the inscription on
the border marker placed at the Mong Cai International Border Gate in Quang Ninh
Province, after he and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chair
the ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Land Border Treaty
and 10th anniversary of the signing of the three legal documents on land border
between the two countries. - Photo: VGP

The pair agreed to assign relevant authorities of their sides to further discuss on this matter./.