BEIJING — State Councilor Yang Jiechi will visit Vietnam from June 26 to June 28, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on June 24.

At the invitation of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Yang is to co-chair the ninth meeting of the China-Vietnam steering committee on cooperation, Hua said.

The two sides will discuss measures to enhance cooperation in various fields with the theme of how to advance China-Vietnam relations in new circumstances, said Hua.

The ninth meeting is the first since Vietnam’s latest leadership reshuffle.

Both sides attached great importance to the meeting, said Hua.