Prime Minister receives Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Nanning, Guangxi on September 10.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli (Credit: VGP)

The PM is in Guangxi to attend the 13th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS), as part of his official visit to China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang from September 10-15.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the Chinese Vice Premier that this is the first time Vietnam has attended the CAEXPO as an Honorary Country, which is a good opportunity for Vietnam to enhance economic, trade and investment co-operation with China and other ASEAN countries.

The PM thanked the Chinese Government for providing support to Vietnamese firms and localities in participating in the expo, adding that he believes in the success of the event thanks to the thorough preparations of the host country and the active participation of ASEAN countries.

He appreciated the progress in Vietnam-China co-operation in several fields, and informed his guest that during the visit, he intends to have in-depth discussions with Chinese Party and Government leaders measures to promote the stable and healthy development of bilateral ties, including maintaining meetings and contacts between senior officials of the two Parties and countries.

The two sides should also encourage exchanges and win-win co-operation, as well as closer co-ordination to solve outstanding issues, thus taking bilateral economic, trade and investment ties to a higher quality, while ensuring their effectiveness and sustainability, PM Phuc said.

He went on to say that the two sides should work together to effectively control disputes at sea and continue to deal with disputes by peaceful measures in line with international law, the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, thus maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea and in the region.

PM Phuc affirmed that Vietnam pursues a consistent external policy of peace, independence, multi-lateralisation and diversification, while giving top priority to strengthening the friendship and cooperation with China.

Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli expressed his belief that the visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will be a success, contributing positively to the relations between the two Parties and countries.

He noted that the presence of the PM and many Vietnamese firms at the 13th CAEXPO demonstrates the importance that the Vietnamese Government attaches to the China-Vietnam and ASEAN-China ties, which helps to ensure the overall success of the event.

The Vice Premier affirmed that the Chinese Party and Government attaches importance to the relations with Vietnam, and hoped that the two sides will maintain high-level contact, enhance political trust, promote substantial co-operation, expand people-to-people exchange while keeping good control of disputes towards the stable, healthy and sustainable development of the comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership of the two countries.

(Source: NDO)