PM meets Vietnamese community in China

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met representatives of Vietnam’s representative offices and the Vietnamese community in China on June 25 afternoon, within the framework of his official visit to China and his attendance at the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
PM meets Vietnamese community in China ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is welcomed by Vietnamese community in China (Photo: VNA)
Beijing (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met representatives ofVietnam’s representative offices and the Vietnamese community in China on June25 afternoon, within the framework of his official visit to China and hisattendance at the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the WorldEconomic Forum (WEF).

PM Chinh said that his visit aims to deepen the traditionalrelations and neighbourliness between the two countries.

He affirmed the Party and State always consider the overseas Vietnamese community of more than 5.3 million, including those in China, as an integral part ofthe great national solidarity bloc, one of the driving forces, and a source of thecountry's development strength.

PM meets Vietnamese community in China ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talking to representatives of Vietnam’s representative offices and the Vietnamese community in China (Photo: VNA)
The Party and State always pay attention to, and havemechanisms and policies to support overseas Vietnamese to have full legalstatus, stabilise their lives, develop their economy, comply with law of, andintegrate into the host country, he added.

The Government leader expressed his hope that Vietnamesepeople in China will continue acting as a bridge for the traditional friendshipand comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two nations.

He also said he believes they will have more substantive andeffective contributions to Vietnam’s nation building and development cause.

Regarding the community’s proposals, the PM asked related ministries,sectors and agencies to soon have response solutions.

PM meets Vietnamese community in China ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates offer flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh (Photo: VNA)
According to Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sao Mai, there arecurrently around 43,000 Vietnamese people living in China./.
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