Dinh The Huynh, Politburo member and Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam’s Central Committee (CPVCC), hosted a reception in Hanoi onDecember 18 for Matthias Hohn, Federal General Secretary of Germany’sLeft Party (Die Linke).

Huynh, who is also head ofthe CPVCC’s Commission for Popularisation and Education, highly valuedthe positive development in the Vietnam-Germany relationship, andbetween CPV and Germany’s Left Party.

Heaffirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State will always attachsignificance to the friendship and multifaceted cooperation withGermany, and consider the country one of Vietnam’s leading partnersin Europe.

He expressed his hope that the twoParties will continue improving exchanges of information and partybuilding experience, contributing to the two countries’ friendship andcooperation in the common interest of the two peoples, and for peace,stability and development in the region and the world.

Hohn spoke highly of Vietnam ’s achievements in socio-economicdevelopment under the CPV leadership, affirming that the Left Partysupports the strategic partnership for future between the two countries,and hopes to boost ties with the CPV and foster bilateral cooperationin the fields that Vietnam has demand and Germany has advantage.

During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on thetwo Parties and two countries’ situation, as well as on regional andinternational issues of mutual concern.-VNA