Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held phone talks with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, expressed congratulations over the successful convening of the 14th National Congress of the CPV and To Lam's re-election as general secretary of the CPV Central Committee.

Xi expressed his belief that under the leadership of the CPV Central Committee headed by To Lam, Vietnam will surely fulfill the goals and tasks set forth by the 14th National Congress and realize at an early date the two goals set for the centenary of the party and the country respectively.

He added that China and Vietnam should keep to their paths and not sway in their commitment, unite and cooperate to promote development, and work together towards a bright future.

China is working to realize the Second Centenary Goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects, while Vietnam is also in a new era of national development, Xi noted.

The two sides should hold firm to their beliefs, uphold fundamental principles and break new ground, fend off and defuse various risks and challenges, jointly defend the cause of socialism, and preserve the political essence of China-Vietnam relations, Xi said.

Both sides should continue to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning on both party and state governance, make good use of mechanisms such as high-level meetings, theoretical seminars and cadre trainings, and continually improve the governance capacity of the party and the state, he added.

Both sides should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen high-level mutually beneficial cooperation so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples and jointly advance towards socialist modernization, Xi said.

He also urged the two sides to strengthen coordination and collaboration in international and regional affairs, jointly oppose hegemonism and bloc confrontation, and work together to promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

Speaking on the same occasion, To Lam thanked the CPC Central Committee for the congratulatory message on the successful convening of the 14th National Congress of the CPV and expressed appreciation for Xi's good wishes on his re-election.

Briefing Xi on the main outcomes of the congress, To Lam said that Vietnam is willing to work with China on the new journey ahead, deepen friendly cooperation between the two socialist neighbors in line with the six goals for China-Vietnam relations under new circumstances, namely stronger political mutual trust, more substantial security cooperation, deeper practical cooperation, more solid public support for bilateral relations, closer coordination and collaboration on multilateral issues and better solutions for managing differences, adding that China's development has always offered inspiration and valuable experience to Vietnam.

To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam's adherence to the one-China principle and its continued support for the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the China-proposed four global initiatives that encompass global development, security, civilization and governance.

He said Vietnam stands ready to work with China to strengthen political mutual trust, enhance coordination in diplomacy, national defense and public security, deepen practical cooperation across various fields, foster people-to-people friendship, enhance bilateral cooperation, uphold multilateralism, oppose protectionism, and push for the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future amid a complex and evolving international landscape.

Xi and To Lam also exchanged New Year greetings, wishing the two peoples happiness and well-being.