Vietnamese Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung,Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoiand newly-accredited Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo attended theinauguration ceremony, among others.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Minister ofIndustry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said that by holding strengths in foreigntrade, e-commerce, manufacturing, and seaport services, Zhejiang and the easternregion of China in general will continue to take the lead in the country’sreform process, thereby fueling economic and trade ties between China andcountries across the region and even the world.
Vice Governor of Zhejiang province Zhu Congjiusaid that via the newly-opened office, provincial leaders expect thatVietnamese and Chinese companies can gain a deeper insight into opportunities forthe import-export of goods in demand, especially Vietnam’sagro-forestry-fishery products which are popular in China.
Dao Viet Anh, Trade Counsellor at the VietnameseEmbassy in China, said the event is meant to realise the agreement signed bythe two governments in 2013, as well as the joint statement inked duringChinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnamfrom November 10-13 last year.
Viet Anh said trade between Vietnam and Zhejianghit 7.92 billion USD in 2017 and Vietnam is now the largest trade partner ofthe province.
The first Vietnam trade promotion office inChina was established in Chongqing city in 2015.–VNA