Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, whois on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 3.

PM Phuc congratulated the success of the 19thNational Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), noting that amid thecomplicated and unpredictable regional and global situation, the stable andhealthy development of Vietnam-China relations will help maintain peace and stability,and promote cooperation and development in the region and the world.

He applauded the outcomes of bilateralcooperation in politics, diplomacy, defence, security, economy and trade,adding that the current scale and level of cooperation have yet to be on parwith the two countries’ huge potentials; therefore both sides should step upcooperation and actively remove obstacles in order to bring about greaterbenefits.

PM Phuc called on China to promote balanced andsustainable growth of bilateral trade. China should facilitate the import ofVietnamese goods, especially products that Vietnam has advantages and China hasdemand for, while creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses andVietnam’s trade promotion office in China, he said.

China should increase investments in hi-tech andenvironmentally-friendly projects and ensure the quality and progress of jointprojects, particularly those which the two countries’ leaders have discussed,so as to promote Chinese investors’ prestige in Vietnam, PM Phuc stressed.

The two sides should enhance connecting the“Belt and Road” initiative and the “Two Corridors and One Economic Belt”framework in line with each country’s interests, capacity and conditions, headded. 

The Government leader asked the two countries toboost production capacity cooperation in the fields matching their demand andstrength and step up the signing of a framework agreement on building aVietnam-China cross-border economic cooperation area in line with theirrespective laws.

🌼[FM Pham Binh Minh holds talks with Chinese FM Wang Yi]

PM Phuc also proposed China provide optimalconditions for Vietnam to access preferential loans while effectively carryingout its assistance packages for the nation.

The two countries should also enhance ties tocope with climate change, use cross-border water resources in a sustainable andeffective manner, soon sign a new rail transport agreement, and facilitatecooperation in aviation, he said.

Regarding maritime issues, the Vietnamese leaderurged both sides to seriously implement agreements and common perceptionsreached by leaders of the two Parties and countries, including theVietnam-China agreement on basic principles guiding the implementation ofsea-related issues. 

He held that Vietnam and China need to well controldisagreements, maintain peace and stability in the East Sea, actively promotenegotiation mechanisms to achieve practical progress, and intensify mutualtrust, thus creating a foundation for solving more complicated affairs.

He also told the two foreign ministries to coordinateto prepare for CPC General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s upcoming Statevisit to Vietnam and his attendance in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

For his part, Wang highly valued PM Phuc’sopinions on measures to bolster bilateral relations, adding that he willactively promote the fields and issues Vietnam is interested in, particularlyin terms of economy, trade and investment.

He affirmed that the Party, Government people ofChina attach great importance to the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensivecooperation with Vietnam.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry is ready to workwith its Vietnamese counterpart to foster win-win cooperation in all spheresand control and appropriately settle disagreements, thereby helping toreinforce the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership ina healthy and stable manner, he stressed.-VNA