On August 10, 2023, Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong and Vietnamese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu held China-Vietnam diplomatic consultations.

Nong Rong said that China and Vietnam are friendly socialist neighbors and important cooperative partners. General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong held an important meeting at the end of last year, chartering the course for promoting the development of China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era. China is ready to work with Vietnam to implement the important common understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, and join hands in building a community with a shared future of strategic significance. Foreign ministries of the two countries should strengthen coordination and play an active role in this regard.

Nguyen Minh Vu said that China is the only country that has gathered all priorities of Vietnam's foreign policy, and growing Vietnam-China relations is a strategic choice and a top priority of Vietnam. Vietnam is ready to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, and deepen all-round cooperation in economy, trade, investment, infrastructure, tourism, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. The Vietnamese side reaffirmed its commitment to the one-China policy and will not engage in any official contact with Taiwan.

The two sides agreed to jointly explore specific measures to build a community with a shared future, and implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative.

The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest and concern, and agreed to strengthen communication and coordination, and safeguard common interests.