BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- The state visit to Vietnam by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, is the most significant political event in China-Vietnam relations this year, and has achieved tremendous success, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said the visit holds important historical significance, marking a new milestone in the relationship between the two parties and countries.

The Vietnamese side attached great importance to this visit and extended a warm reception of the highest level and unprecedented courtesy, Wang said, noting that Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue went to the airport to welcome and see off the Chinese delegation respectively.

Noting that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Vietnam, Wang said the visit accomplished the third round of mutual visits between the general secretaries of the two parties in the new era and showcased the special friendship between China and Vietnam, as well as both sides' high regard for the ties between the two parties and countries.