At his reception for the Vietnamese delegation in Shanghai city, China on September 12, Han Zheng, Politburo member and Secretary of the Shanghai city Party Committee, hailed the close relationship between the two nations’ parties, affirming that the neighbouring countries share the goal of building socialism.

Han Zheng briefed his guests on the recent achievements made by the Party and people of China, and the municipal Party organisation and people of Shanghai in particular in reform, open-door policies, socio-economic development and party building.

He lauded the delegation exchanges between the two parties, saying that they help consolidate the relationship between the Party, State and people of the two nations.

Previously, the delegation had separate meetings with Director of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Party Central Committee Song Tao and Secretary of Zhejiang province Party Committee Che Jun.

The delegation also heard lectures from teachers at the Central Party School of China on building the party and political system in China and took field trips in Beijing, Zhejiang province and Shanghai.