Hanoi, Oct. 13 -- Li reiterated that China always regards Viet Nam as a priority in its overall neighborhood diplomacy and stands ready to promote in-depth and substantive development of relations between the two Parties and the two countries.

China is willing to maintain strategic exchanges with Viet Nam, promote high-level contacts, and enhance the role of cooperation mechanisms between the two legislative bodies, the Viet Nam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, and the ministerial meeting of the Viet Nam-China "3+3" strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defense and public security, he noted.

The Chinese Premier suggested the two countries accelerate the construction of standard-gauge railway lines connecting with China's r...