On January 15, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam had a phone call with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (January 18, 1950 - January 18, 2025) and in the exciting atmosphere of the two nations preparing to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year of At Ty 2025. The two leaders highly appreciated the important significance of the phone call, which is an important and very good start of the Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange Year, demonstrating the high regard and top priority of each side for the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries, guiding effective cooperation activities between the two Parties and the two countries in 2025 and the following years. On the occasion of the upcoming New Year of At Ty 2025, the two General Secretaries sent New Year greetings to the two Parties, two countries and two peoples, wishing the cause of building socialism in each country to achieve even greater new achievements, the people of the two countries to be healthy and prosperous, and the relationship between the two Parties and two countries to continue to develop healthily and stably, contributing positively to peace, stability and development in the region and the world. In a sincere, open and friendly atmosphere, the two General Secretaries highly appreciated the traditional friendship between Vietnam and China over the past 75 years, which has maintained a positive development trend overall, achieved many important achievements, and brought practical benefits to the people of the two countries. In 2024, high-level exchanges will take place with high frequency, and the atmosphere of friendship and effective cooperation will spread widely to all levels, sectors and people of the two countries. Many high-level agreements and common perceptions, including the Vietnam-China Joint Statement of August 2024, are being actively implemented. On behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, General Secretary To Lam expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and all the people in the area affected by the recent serious earthquake in Tibet, believing that under the timely leadership and direction of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people will soon overcome the consequences and stabilize their lives. General Secretary To Lam congratulated the important achievements that China has made in recent times under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with General Secretary and President Xi Jinping as its core; believing that China will continue to develop strongly, making positive contributions to peace, stability and development in the region and the world. General Secretary and President Xi Jinping sincerely thanked the timely sharing of the Party, State and people of Vietnam regarding the recent earthquake in Tibet. Xi Jinping sent warm congratulations to the Communist Party of Vietnam and General Secretary To Lam on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2025); highly appreciated the comprehensive results that Vietnam has achieved in recent times; believed that the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by General Secretary To Lam will lead the Vietnamese people to unite to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, successfully organize the 14th National Party Congress, successfully achieve the two "100-year goals" of the founding of the Party and the founding of the country, firmly step into the new era of "rising forward" of the nation on the path to socialism. General Secretary To Lam emphasized that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always appreciate the valuable support and assistance that the Party, State and people of China have given to Vietnam in historical periods; affirmed that Vietnam always considers developing relations with China as a top priority in its overall foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization and diversification. General Secretary and President Xi Jinping affirmed that the Chinese Party and State prioritize developing relations with Vietnam in its neighborly foreign policy.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President Xi Jinping jointly announced the launch of the Vietnam-China Humanitarian Exchange Year 2025; agreed to coordinate well in organizing activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the Vietnam-China Humanitarian Exchange Year 2025; step up propaganda and education among all classes of people, especially the young generation of the two countries, about the good traditional friendship between Vietnam and China. The two General Secretaries agreed to continue to strengthen strategic exchanges between the two Parties and the two countries, especially high-level exchanges that have strategic orientation significance for the overall bilateral relationship; improve the effectiveness of cooperation mechanisms on the Party, Government, National Assembly/National People's Congress, Fatherland Front/Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference channels; promote defense-security cooperation commensurate with its role as one of the important pillars of the bilateral relationship; create new breakthroughs in economic cooperation, prioritize accelerating the connection of three standard gauge railway lines between the two countries, expand trade and investment cooperation and in emerging fields. General Secretary and President Xi Jinping welcomed Vietnam's efforts to promote quality to expand the consumption of high-quality Vietnamese agricultural products in the Chinese market. The two leaders also shared information on the situation of each Party and each country; agreed to increase the exchange of experiences and theories on building socialism; coordinate on international and regional issues, contributing to promoting peace, stability and development in the region and the world. General Secretary To Lam suggested that both sides direct sectors and levels to actively seek effective methods and measures to better control and resolve disagreements, and strengthen cooperation in accordance with the level of bilateral relations on the basis of the United Nations Charter and international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. General Secretary To Lam respectfully invited Mr. Xi Jinping and his wife to visit Vietnam again in 2025. General Secretary and President Xi Jinping thanked and happily accepted the invitation.