PM receives leaders from Chinese provinces

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosts a reception for leaders of the Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan, who have been in Viet Nam to attend the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit, Ha Noi, March 30, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu

Viet Nam always attaches great importance to fostering cooperation with China, the PM asserted, highlighting the fruitful cooperation among Vietnamese and Chinese localities.

Leaders of the Chinese provinces expressed their belief that the success of the GMS will open up new cooperation prospects for Viet Nam and China and their localities in particular, especially in economy, trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Yunnan province Li Xiu Ling said Yunnan hopes to step up cooperation with Viet Nam through the Lao Cai-Hekou route and the building of Kunming-Ha Noi-Hai Phong economic corridor as well as the Hai Phong-Lao Cai railway route.

Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee of Hainan Wang Lu invited leaders of the Vietnamese Government and localities to attend the Boao Economic Forum 2018 in Hainan.

PM Phuc proposed China improve its transport infrastructure to create more favorable conditions for promoting economic, trade, tourism ties and people-to-people exchanges with Viet Nam, referring to the trade value between the four Chinese provinces and Viet Nam of US$60 billion in 2017.

Viet Nam welcomes capable businesses from China to take part in major projects in the country, especially those within the framework of “Two corridors – one economic belt” and “Belt and Road” connectivity initiatives, he added.

The PM suggested Vietnamese and Chinese localities foster people-to-people exchanges, thus increasing mutual trust and understanding and strengthening solidarity between the people of the two countries.

By Thuy Dung