China will further promote sound and steady development of military-to-military relations with Vietnam, said Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, during his visit to Vietnam from Thursday to Saturday.
During his visit, Zhang met respectively with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Luong Cuong, Vietnamese president, and Pham Minh Chinh, Vietnamese prime minister.
Vietnam remembers China's support in its fight for national independence and socialist development, said To Lam, emphasizing that fostering friendly relations with China remains a strategic choice and a top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy.
Vietnam firmly abides by the one-China policy, he said.
Noting progress in bilateral defense relations, Lam expressed hope to deepen practical cooperation, enhance strategic trust, address threats and challenges together, and jointly safeguard regional and global peace and stability.
Zhang said China cherishes the traditional friendship between the two parties, countries, and militaries.
China is willing to work with Vietnam to fully implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of both parties and countries, while continuing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as politics, economy, security, and culture, Zhang said.
During the visit, Zhang also held talks with Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang, where they exchanged views on international and regional issues, as well as military relations between the two countries. They also witnessed the signing of agreements to strengthen defense cooperation.
China to further promote military-to-military relations with Vietnam: senior official
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is "in no hurry" to end the conflict with Iran and is willing to wait a few more days for "right answers" from Iran.
"We're in the final stages of Iran," Trump told reporters. "We'll see what happens."
"We'll either have a deal or we're going to do some things that are a little bit nasty. But hopefully that won't happen," he added. The president claimed he is in "no hurry" to finalize a peace agreement with Iran, suggesting that he would not consider making a "limited deal" only focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
"We're going to give this one shot," Trump said of a potential deal, ruling out the idea of a partial compromise.
Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are aligned on the Iran issue, saying Netanyahu will do "whatever I want him to do."
The two also held a tense phone call on Tuesday, discussing a new effort to reach an agreement with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday.
Trump told Netanyahu that mediators were drafting a "letter of intent" that both the U.S. and Iran would sign and launch a new round of negotiations of 30 days involving issues on Iran's nuclear program and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the report.
However, Netanyahu is highly skeptical of the negotiations and wants to resume the war to further weaken Iran's military capabilities and destroy its key infrastructure, the report said.
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said on Wednesday that the IDF is currently on "maximum alert," and it is ready for any developments and will continue operations.
Meanwhile, a large number of U.S. refueling aircraft was spotted parking on the runway of Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel on Tuesday. It is unclear how long these military aircraft have been stationed there.
The U.S. and Israel have completed joint preparations for a possible resumption of military operations against Iran, according to Israel's Kan TV, citing a U.S. security official.
Trump on Monday said in a post on Truth Social that he held off on the planned attacks on Iran Tuesday at the request of leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Trump says he is in 'no hurry' to end conflict with Iran
