Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China encourage the import of agro-forestry-fishery products from Vietnam, particularly rice, for a more balanced trade between the two countries.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, Peng Qinghua.

At a reception for Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, Peng Qinghua, in Hanoi on April 27, the PM also called for stronger coordination between the two countries in border management and in executing the agreements on cooperation in protecting and exploiting tourism resources at Ban Gioc water fall and on free navigation at the Bac Luan river mouth.

The two sides should accelerate the opening and upgrading of pairs of border gates as already agreed to promote trade-economic and tourism exchanges in border areas as part of efforts to build a borderline of peace, stability, cooperation and development, PM Phuc said.

He noted that the Vietnam-China ties have maintained a development trend, with important common perceptions and major orientations for bilateral ties reached by senior leaders of the two countries during high-level visits, particularly the China visit by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the Vietnam visit by Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping in 2015.

PM Phuc particularly pointed to the importance of Guangxi to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, adding that the Party and Government of Vietnam always support mutually beneficial cooperation schemes between localities of the two countries, especially those along the border such as Guangxi.

For his part, the Guangxi official hailed the deepened cooperation between Guangxi and Vietnamese localities, noting that with 12 pairs of border gates between Guangxi and Vietnam, cross-border trade is growing rapidly.

He proposed that the two countries speed up the implementation of plans on joint economic zones including Dong Hung (China) – Mong Cai (Vietnam) and Pingxiang (China) – Dong Dang (Vietnam).

The “one check point – one stop” customs model and the “two corridors one economic belt” strategy should also be accelerated to boost bilateral trade, he said.

Peng Qinghua hailed Vietnam’s potential and expressed the wish for comprehensive cooperation between Guangxi and Vietnam’s ministries and localities, while taking joint measures to maintain a peaceful, stable and prosperous borderline between the two countries.

Vietnam values ties with Guangxi: Party chief

The Party, State and people of Vietnam attach importance to strengthening the neighbourly friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Chinese counterparts, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said on April 27.

Talking to Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, Peng Qinghua during a reception in Hanoi, the Party General Secretary also laid stress on Guangxi’s significant role in Vietnam – China ties.

He suggested Guangxi and Vietnamese localities focus efforts on effectively realising common perceptions reached by the two countries’ leaders and further improve the efficiency of their collaboration across all areas.

The Party official of Guangxi briefed his host about the development of ties between Guangxi and Vietnam’s border localities, affirming that the authorities and people of the Guangxi Zhuang region wished to strengthen economic connectivity and practical partnership with Vietnam’s border provinces, thus building a borderline of peace, friendship, stability and prosperity between the two countries.

During a reception for the Chinese guest earlier, head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh called for stronger links between Vietnamese localities and Guangxi across the fields of economy, trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, cultural exchange and tourism.

Prime Minister welcomes China’s Guizhou party secretary

The Vietnamese Government always treasures and encourages ministries and provinces to step up cooperation with China’s localities, highlighted Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a reception for Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee Chen Min’er on April 27.

Vietnam persistently pursues a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, multilateralisation and diversification of relations, while attaching much importance to consolidating and enhancing friendship and relations, as well as comprehensive collaboration with China, the Prime Minister said.

Prime Minister Phuc said the cooperation between Guizhou province and Vietnamese localities across fields of economics, trade and investment, has not been on par with two sides’ potentials, hence it should be strengthened in the time ahead.

He asked Guizhou province to boost imports from Vietnam, especially agro-forestry-fishery products, encourage its enterprises to invest in Vietnam, as well as facilitate business activities of Vietnamese companies in the province.

For his part, Chen Min’er underscored that the result-oriented relations between Vietnam and China will give momentum to strengthen Vietnam-Guizhou collaboration.

He said education cooperation with Vietnam as Guizhou’s top priority, adding that the province will continue to offer scholarships and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese students to study in the province.

Four universities in Guizhou province have set up relations with Vietnamese universities, helping promote two sides’ collaboration in the field, he added.

Expressing his delights over the rapid trade growth between Vietnam and Guizhou, Chen Min’er said that the province will speed up the construction of a highway connecting Kunming and Nanning provinces in the coming time to enhance comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and the Chinese province.

Deputy PM meets Party chief of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception in Hanoi, on April 27, for Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, Peng Qinghua.

Minh affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, government and people support friendly cooperation between Vietnamese ministries, agencies and localities and Chinese counterparts and Guangxi in particular.

He also asked Guangxi to make thorough preparations for meetings between the two countries’ leaders during the 13 th ASEAN-China Expo in Nanning, and the eighth conference of a joint working committee between Vietnam’s northern border provinces of Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lang Son and Quang Ninh, with Guangxi.

The host called for boosting result-oriented and mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, tourism and infrastructure connectivity, partly by encouraging Guangxi’s investment in Vietnam’s infrastructure and importing more of Vietnamese goods, especially agro-forestry-fishery products.

Additionally, he urged effective enforcement of three agreements on Vietnam-China border management, the protection and exploitation of tourism resources at Cao Bang’s Ban Gioc waterfall, and free navigation in the Bac Luan river mouth.

Cooperation should also be increased in fighting crime, smuggling and terrorism; enhancing labour management in border areas, and facilitating customs clearance at border gates; towards building a borderline of peace, stability, friendship, cooperation and development.

Peng Qinghua, for his part, said Guangxi attaches importance to friendship and cooperation with Vietnamese localities.

He expressed his wish for realising common perceptions reached by the two countries’ leaders and agreements on deepening agreements on friendly exchanges with Vietnam’s border provinces, contributing to strengthening the China – Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

VNA