Opening the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang MinhKhoi affirmed that Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnershipgrew stably and actively last year. He said high-level visits and contacts weremaintained regularly while ties between ministries, agencies and localities becameincreasingly close.
The diplomat also reported that two-way trade topped 100billion USD in 2017 with Vietnam being China’s largest trade partner in ASEAN andthe eighth largest partner globally. The number of Chinese tourists in Vietnamkept increasing, he said.
He stressed that Vietnam always highly welcomes and createsfavourable conditions for Chinese firms to do business in the country, withpriority given to hi-tech and environmentally-friendly projects that payattention to workers’ interest and community activities.
The ambassador also expressed welcome to Chinese tourists,including those living in the northeast and Liaoning, to visit Vietnam to feel thepeople’s hospitality.
With beautiful landscapes, unique culture and modern tourisminfrastructure, Vietnam is able to meet diverse and increasingly high demand ofChinese visitors, he said.
Vice Chairman of the Liaoning provincial chapter of theChinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Gao Ke, for his part, laudedthe Vietnamese Embassy in China, ministries and agencies concerned for bringingVietnam closer to the northeast China and Liaoning in particular throughtourism promotion activities.
He believed that more Liaoning people and enterprises will travelto Vietnam for sightseeing and business opportunities.
On the occasion, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlineslaunched a direct route linking Shenyang and Vietnam’s Nha Trang beach resort city,making it easier for Liaoning people to travel to Vietnam for leisure andinvestment.-VNA