Beijing (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai metwith Governor of Jiangsu province Wu Zhenglong on October 12 to discussmeasures aimed at boosting the cooperation between Vietnamese localities andthe Chinese province.
Mai spoke highly of the outcomes of the collaborationbetween Jiangsu and Vietnamese localities, especially in economics, trade,investment and people-to-people exchange.
Potential for bilateral cooperation remains huge, he noted,welcoming Jiangsu province to continue expanding cooperation mechanisms withVietnamese localities to foster win-win collaboration.
He proposed the Jiangsu administration to continue facilitatingVietnamese citizens and businesses, boosting economic and trade cooperation, andimporting Vietnam’s advantageous products.
Vietnam welcomes Jiangsu’s big enterprises to invest in thecountry in the fields that the province holds strength such as manufacturing,supporting industry, infrastructure and high-quality agriculture, Mai added.
Wu agreed with the Vietnamese diplomat’s proposals,affirming that Jiangsu attaches importance to its relations with Vietnam andhopes to, together with Vietnamese localities, realise common perceptions ofthe two countries’ senior leaders.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Jiangsu surpassed 18billion USD in 2019, and hit 14 billion USD in the first eight months of 2020,a year-on-year rise of 25.5 percent. As of late 2019, the Chinese province hadrun over 200 investment projects in Vietnam with a combined capital of nearly1.5 billion USD./.