Hanoi, March 16 -- The Vietnamese delegation included Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang.

The Chinese side was led by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun, and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong.

During the opening session, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung described the "3+3" strategic dialogue as the first ministerial-level mechanism of its kind that both Viet Nam and China have established with any partner country, reflecting the special nature of bilateral ties, the high level of political trust and strong strategic linkage between the two Parties and States.

He noted that the mechanism corresponds to ...