HANOI, May 19 -- New Chinese ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong presented his credentials to Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Monday.

In the subsequent meeting, the Vietnamese president said Vietnam always attaches great importance to the relations between the two countries.

Vietnam will work together with China to further push forward the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperation, he said.

Hong Xiaoyong, for his part, expressed his willingness to contribute to strengthening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

Hong expected that he would get the support and assistance from the Vietnamese president and government to fulfill the mission during his stay in Vietnam.

Hong Xiaoyong arrived in Vietnam on May 11 to assume his new post as the Chinese ambassador to Vietnam.