Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Governor of Yunnan province Ruan Chengfa (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed the importance of the ongoing visit byGovernor of Yunnan province Ruan Chengfa to promoting bilateral ties, especiallybetween Yunnan and Vietnam’s border areas, and the Vietnam-Yunnan economiccooperation corridor.
During a reception for the Chinesegovernor in Hanoi on May 30, PM Phuc spoke highly of collaboration betweenVietnamese ministries, agencies, localities with Yunnan over the years. Two-waytrade between Vietnam and Yunnan hit 4.15 billion USD, up 13 percent from 2017,while bilateral visits and people-to-people exchanges has been promoted, hesaid.
The PM suggested the two sides thoroughlydiscuss ways to further boost two-way trade and develop the Kunming-Hanoi-HaiPhong economic corridor as a model for other localities of the two nations.
He noted that Yunnan has greatadvantages to partner with Vietnam thanks to its aviation, railway, and road connectivity,while Vietnam is developing transport infrastructure in border areas.
The PM asked Yunnan to activelypush forward cross-border trade, facilitate customs clearance for cargo tominimise jams in border areas, and import more agro-forestry-aquatic productsfrom Vietnam via mainstream channels, contributing to the balanced developmentof two-way trade.
He proposed Yunnan boostpeople-to-people exchange and expand cooperative ties between departments andagencies of Yunnan and Vietnam.
The Vietnamese leader urged thetwo nations’ border localities to continue well realise legal documents on the Vietnam-Chinaland border, properly and promptly deal with rising issues towards turning the borderlinebetween Yunnan and Vietnamese localities into a model in bilateral ties andmaking it a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development forthe sake of people of both countries.
He described railwaytransportation as the main foundation for bilateral economic and trade ties,and proposed the opening of a Hai Phong-Yunnan direct flight to develop tourismand border trade.
Ruan, for his part, wished thatboth sides would reinforce economic and trade ties, especially via mainstreamchannels, as well as develop railway transportation and tourism.
Yunnan will work closely withVietnamese ministries, agencies, and localities to realise agreements reachedby the two nations’ senior leaders, he said, believing that the Kunming-Hanoi-HaiPhong economic corridor will thrive in the near future.–VNA
During a reception for the Chinesegovernor in Hanoi on May 30, PM Phuc spoke highly of collaboration betweenVietnamese ministries, agencies, localities with Yunnan over the years. Two-waytrade between Vietnam and Yunnan hit 4.15 billion USD, up 13 percent from 2017,while bilateral visits and people-to-people exchanges has been promoted, hesaid.
The PM suggested the two sides thoroughlydiscuss ways to further boost two-way trade and develop the Kunming-Hanoi-HaiPhong economic corridor as a model for other localities of the two nations.
He noted that Yunnan has greatadvantages to partner with Vietnam thanks to its aviation, railway, and road connectivity,while Vietnam is developing transport infrastructure in border areas.
The PM asked Yunnan to activelypush forward cross-border trade, facilitate customs clearance for cargo tominimise jams in border areas, and import more agro-forestry-aquatic productsfrom Vietnam via mainstream channels, contributing to the balanced developmentof two-way trade.
He proposed Yunnan boostpeople-to-people exchange and expand cooperative ties between departments andagencies of Yunnan and Vietnam.
The Vietnamese leader urged thetwo nations’ border localities to continue well realise legal documents on the Vietnam-Chinaland border, properly and promptly deal with rising issues towards turning the borderlinebetween Yunnan and Vietnamese localities into a model in bilateral ties andmaking it a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development forthe sake of people of both countries.
He described railwaytransportation as the main foundation for bilateral economic and trade ties,and proposed the opening of a Hai Phong-Yunnan direct flight to develop tourismand border trade.
Ruan, for his part, wished thatboth sides would reinforce economic and trade ties, especially via mainstreamchannels, as well as develop railway transportation and tourism.
Yunnan will work closely withVietnamese ministries, agencies, and localities to realise agreements reachedby the two nations’ senior leaders, he said, believing that the Kunming-Hanoi-HaiPhong economic corridor will thrive in the near future.–VNA
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