Chinese president meet foreign leaders on eve of Beijing Olympics

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The following guest is Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with  Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet during their  meeting in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008. Nguyen Minh  Triet is here to attend the opening ceremony of the  Beijing Olympic Games and other events. (Xinhua).

Hu Jintao said the Chinese government wants to work with the Vietnamese government to "well steer the development of the relations".

The Vietnamese president said his country attaches great importance to the development of friendly relations with China, and is ready to work together to actively implement the important consensus reached between leaders of both countries.

President Hu Jintao then met with Kim Yong Nam, the DPRK's top legislator.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with Kim  Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme  People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic  of Korea (DPRK), during their meeting in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008. Kim Yong Nam is here to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and other events. (Xinhua)

Hu Jintao said in recent years the China-DPRK relations have developed in depth, and the two countries will name the next year "Year of China-DPRK Friendship" to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.