Vietnam, China boost cooperation in SOE reform, development
Vietnam’s Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of China (SASAC) held a conference on reform and development of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Beijing on March 18.
Beijing (VNA) – Vietnam’s Committee for Management of State Capitalat Enterprises (CMSC) and the State-owned Assets Supervision and AdministrationCommission of the State Council of China (SASAC) held a conference on reformand development of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Beijing on March 18.
CMSC Chairman Nguyen Hoang Anh, SASAC Chairman Zhang Yuzhuo,and Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sao Mai attended the event.
Representatives from the SASAC and the CMSC introduced thesituation of state asset management and supervision, and SOE reform anddevelopment in their respective country.
Meanwhile, representatives from the two sides’ SOEs shared experience inproduction and business activities and development strategies.
A memorandum of understanding on enhancing exchanges andcooperation in State-owned assets and State-run enterprises between the twoagencies was signed on the occasion of General Secretary of the Communist Partyof Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong's official visit to China in October 2022./.
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An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) 
