The visit aims to actively carry out the foreign policy set at the 13th National Party Congress and to raise mutual understanding and political trust between the two Parties, States, and peoples, towards taking bilateral ties to a new stage of development, contributing to maintaining an environment of peace, stability, cooperation, and development. Ties between Vietnam and China have been stable and positive over recent years. Leaders have reached important common perceptions, helping lift bilateral ties to a new high. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping discussed major orientations to enhance trust, consolidate friendship, improve the effectiveness of substantive cooperation in all fields, maintain peace and stability at sea, and ensure that relations develop healthily, stably, and sustainably into the future. The two sides agreed to continue maintaining regular high-level exchanges and contacts between leaders of the two Parties and countries in order to enhance mutual understanding and promptly resolve issues arising in bilateral relations. The leaders emphasized the importance of strengthening and promoting the strategic-oriented role of the Party channel relationship, deepening cooperation and boosting theoretical exchange between the two Parties. They agreed it is necessary to strongly promote and improve the efficiency of cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, and investment, creating a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations. They emphasized that Vietnam and China are very important trading partners of each other and hold the potential to grow further. Regarding border and territory issues, both agreed to strengthen the effective management of the border according to documents and agreements signed between the two sides. Regarding the sea issue, the two General Secretaries held that maintaining peace and stability at sea is very important for the development of both Parties and countries. Vietnam and China on October 31 signed 13 documents on bilateral cooperation across fields as part of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong’s ongoing official visit to China. The same day, a ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to present China's Friendship Order to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping said the Friendship Order is a recognition of the Chinese Party, State and people for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the Vietnamese people for their contributions to developing bilateral relations as well as orienting and promoting the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era. Party leader Trong said it was an honour for him to be presented with the noble order by the Chinese leader, adding that it also showed the Chinese Party, State and Xi's appreciation for the Vietnamese Party, State and people. In the afternoon of the same day, Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping hosted a tea party in honour of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong./.