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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, September 10, 2016. Photo: VGP
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PM Phuc expressed his pleasure to pay an official visit and attend the 13th ASEAN-China Expo and the 13th ASEAN-China Business and Investment Summit.
He stressed that this is the first time Viet Nam participates in the CAEXPO as the Country of Honor, considering it as an opportunity to strengthen economic, trade and investment exchanges and cooperation between Viet Nam and China and ASEAN as well.
The Vietnamese PM extended thanks to the Government of China for active support for Vietnamese businesses and localities to join this year’s CAEXPO.
He spoke highly of the developments in some of the cooperative domains between the two countries over the past time, in which Vice Premier Zhang took an active role.
In consistent pursuit of the foreign policy of peace, independence, self-reliance, multi-lateralization and diversification of external relations, Viet Nam attaches importance to consolidating and enhancing friendly cooperation with China, regarding it as one of its top priority, affirmed PM Phuc.
During his visit, PM Phuc will discuss with Chinese leaders on measures to boost the bilateral ties in a stable and healthy manner, including the maintenance of high-level contacts and meetings, encouragement of ministerial and local-level exchanges and cooperation for mutual benefits, and active coordination in settling the remaining issues to develop trade and investment ties practically, effectively and sustainably.
Both sides need to control well differences at sea, perseveringly settle disputes via peaceful means in accordance with international law, the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to maintain peace and stability in the East Sea as well as in the region.
Vice Premier Zhang welcomed PM Phuc to the 13th CAPEXO and the 13th ASEAN-China Business and Investment Summit, expressing his belief that PM Phuc’s visit would make practical contributions to the development of the relations between the two Parties and nations.
The participation of PM Phuc and Vietnamese business delegation to the CAEXPO and the Summit demonstrates that the Vietnamese Government treasures the Viet Nam-China relationship and ASEAN-China cooperation, Mr. Zhang said.
Vice Premier Zhang affirmed that the Party and Government of China appreciate relations with Viet Nam, hoping the two sides to maintain high-level contacts, enhance political trust, foster substantial cooperation, expand people-to-people exchanges, consolidate traditional friendship, effectively control differences, and accelerate the development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in a stable, healthy and sustainable way./.
By Quang Minh
