President's article draws high praise

Vietnamese scholars and experts have high praise for President Xi Jinping's article "For a New Vista in China-Vietnam Friendship," published on Thursday in Vietnam's Nhan Dan newspaper. The publication preceded Xi's state visit to Vietnam, where he will also attend the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Da Nang.

In the article, Xi reviewed the China-Vietnam friendship "forged with blood" by the older generation of leaders and the two peoples, and he called on both sides to make greater efforts to promote bilateral ties.

"It is a nice surprise that before his visit, President Xi sent messages to the Vietnamese public via such a friendly channel," said Tran Viet Thai, deputy general director of the Institute for Foreign Strategic Studies at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.