BEIJING, May 22 -- Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Monday called on youth from China and Vietnam to carry forward traditional friendship and actively take part in building the Belt and Road.

Li, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with a Vietnamese youth delegation led by Le Quoc Phong, first secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union's Central Committee.

China and Vietnam are both Communist Party-led socialist countries, said Li, urging the two sides to develop relations in line with the principle of "friendly neighborliness, comprehensive cooperation, long-term stability and looking toward the future," and the spirit of "good neighbors, good friends, good comrades and good partners."

He called on young people of the two countries to make contributions to the development of the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Phong said the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vietnam is willing to work with the Chinese Communist Youth League to implement the consensus reached by both leaders and promote friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides.