Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc(R) meets with visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov 3, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]

Also on Friday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with the Chinese foreign minister. The prime minister said Vietnam and China are both socialist countries and Vietnam is willing to unswervingly stride forward along the socialist road with China.

He said to further consolidate the traditional and friendly ties and deepen cooperation in all sectors between the two sides are in the interest of both peoples and no forces can undermine the development of bilateral ties.

Wang said China's Belt and Road Initiative creates important opportunities for China and Vietnam to carry out pragmatic cooperation, which will accelerate the achievement of common development and common prosperity between the two sides.

In his meeting with the Chinese foreign minister on Thursday, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said Xi's forthcoming visit to Vietnam will become a new milestone in the communication history of the two parties and the two countries.

Pham Binh Minh said Vietnam values the friendly ties with China and will work with China to ensure Xi's visit a successful one.

Wang said Xi's forthcoming visit to Vietnam is the most important political agenda in the bilateral ties this year.

The Chinese foreign minister hoped that the visit will determine the development direction of the relations between the two parties and the two countries.