Visit can help raise neighbors' ties to new high

President Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam from Tuesday to Wednesday is expected to further promote mutually beneficial cooperation between the two neighbors and strengthen the bond between them as they seek to cultivate and build on their traditional friendship of "comrades and brothers".

Despite the United States' attempts to drive a wedge between the two countries, under the strategic guidance of their respective leaders, China and Vietnam are not only cherishing their traditional friendship but seeking to raise their relations to new heights.

In doing so, they can help promote regional peace and stability, which are threatened by the disruptive attentions of the US and some of its allies. President Xi has repeatedly stressed the importance of not allowing any country to interfere with the cause of regional unity and pursuit of shared prosperity, and of not letting any force have a chance to sow discord in the region and sabotage the peace and stability that is essential for the region's continued dynamism.