During a reception in Hanoi onApril 20 for Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China Chen Wu,Minh suggested the two sides strengthen friendship exchanges, expand and improvethe efficiency of practical and mutually-beneficial cooperation in the fieldsof trade, transport, agriculture and tourism.
He asked Guangxi to continuemaking it easier for Vietnamese goods such as farm produce to enter the Chinesemarket as well as the transport of Vietnamese products by railway throughGuangxi and other Chinese localities to penetrate Asian and European markets.
The Deputy PM also encouragedGuangxi’s major firms to increase investments in Vietnam in infrastructure andtransport connectivity in border areas.
Minh said both sides must enhanceborder management, implement three documents on Vietnam-China mainland border management,and effectively carry out already signed agreements, including the agreement onprotection and exploitation of tourism resources in Ban Gioc waterfall, thushelping to build a borderline of peace, stability, friendship, cooperation anddevelopment.
Chen, for his part, said Guangxialways treasures and wants to strengthen the traditional friendship andmutually-beneficial cooperative ties with Vietnamese ministries, agencies andlocalities. Guangxi also wants to work with Vietnamese localities to wellimplement common perceptions of the two countries’ senior leaders, he added.
He said Guangxi will realiseagreements with Vietnamese border provinces to strengthen friendship and pushforward projects on infrastructure connectivity and transportation for theeffective and practical development of bilateral economic, trade and tourismcooperation, thereby contributing to the enhancement of the China-Vietnamcomprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.-VNA