Hanoi, Feb. 14 -- A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet attended the 31st ASEAN - China Senior Officials' Consultation held in Ningbo city, China's Zhejiang province, on February 12-13.

The meeting was part of a series of annual dialogues between ASEAN senior officials and partners to review and discuss directions for promoting cooperation, and prepare for the ASEAN Summit and ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings with partners, slated for the second half of 2025.

The consultation highlighted the importance and value of the ASEAN - China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for each side and the whole region.

Speaking on behalf of ASEAN regardiug the two sides' political and security cooperation, Viet emphasise...