According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, Premier Li Qiang of the People's Republic of China paid an official visit to Vietnam from October 12 to 14, 2024 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Ming Zheng of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. China and Vietnam mentioned in a joint statement issued on October 14 that both sides agreed that defense and security cooperation is one of the important pillars of Sino-Vietnamese relations, and agreed to strengthen defense and security cooperation. The two sides agreed to further strengthen exchanges between the two armies at all levels, give full play to the role of channels such as friendly border defense exchanges, defense and security consultations, and the Ministry of National Defense hotline, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two armies in the fields of political work, personnel training, defense industry, and United Nations peacekeeping. Continue to deepen border cooperation and strengthen coordination and cooperation on border management and protection. Continue to carry out joint patrols and warship visits in the Beibu Gulf, and deepen cooperation and exchange mechanisms between the two countries' navies and maritime police. We welcome the early signing of the border control agreement between the two countries' ministries of defense.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, Premier Li Qiang of the People's Republic of China paid an official visit to Vietnam from October 12 to 14, 2024 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Ming Zheng of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. China and Vietnam mentioned in a joint statement issued on October 14 that both sides agreed that defense and security cooperation is one of the important pillars of Sino-Vietnamese relations, and agreed to strengthen defense and security cooperation. The two sides agreed to further strengthen exchanges between the two armies at all levels, give full play to the role of channels such as friendly border defense exchanges, defense and security consultations, and the Ministry of National Defense hotline, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two armies in the fields of political work, personnel training, defense industry, and United Nations peacekeeping. Continue to deepen border cooperation and strengthen coordination and cooperation on border management and protection. Continue to carry out joint patrols and warship visits in the Beibu Gulf, and deepen cooperation and exchange mechanisms between the two countries' navies and maritime police. We welcome the early signing of the border control agreement between the two countries' defense ministries.