To celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Vietnam and China have mutually agreed to launch the “China-Vietnam Friendship Year” in 2010.
As a part of this year of friendship, both countries have vowed to resolve their border disputes in a peaceful and effective manner as well as enhance cooperation in science, technology, agriculture, and athletics.
Furthermore, the two sides have agreed to jointly tackle the worldwide financial crisis with a win-win strategy that will include high-level exchanges that will achieve mutual political trust.
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo stated that he hopes the event will establish, “long-term stability, future orientation, good-neighborly friendship, and all-round cooperation.”