Deputy PM meets with Chinese counterpart in Yunnan province

The Vietnamese leader was on tour of China to attend the fourth China-South Asia Expo and the 24th Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair.

Mr. Dung conveyed the compliments of Vietnamese high-ranking leaders to their Chinese counterparts.

The Deputy PM said Viet Nam attaches importance to preserving the stable, sound, and long-lasting relations with China and hopes to shake hands with the neighboring country to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership.

He suggested the two countries enhance their coordination in border management and encourage partnerships between their localities.

The two sides should make the best of cooperation mechanisms, including the working group on infrastructure and finance-monetary collaboration, encourage competent Chinese businesses to increase their investments in major projects in Viet Nam, and effectively implement aid packages and preferential loans China has granted to Viet Nam, he said.

The Deputy PM also proposed the two countries maintain high-level meetings and expand people-to-people exchanges.

Deputy PM Dung also expressed his concerns over recent developments in the region and the East Sea, underlining that peace and stability are necessary for regional cooperation and development.

He called on the two sides to take actions to control disputes and take no actions that complicate and expand disputes in the East Sea.

The two sides should seriously observe common perceptions reached by the two countries’ leaders, especially the agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea, while joining hands to protect peace and stability at sea, he stated.

For his part, Mr. Wang Yang reaffirmed that the Chinese Party and Government attach importance to developing the neighboring friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Viet Nam.

He said the attendance of Deputy PM Dung and 140 Vietnamese businesses at the expo demonstrates the importance Viet Nam attaches to the bilateral affiliation.

The host leader proposed the two sides increase their strategic exchanges, reinforce mutual political trust, step up connectivity and cooperation in production capacity and soon decide on and implement a number of key joint projects./.

By Kim Anh