The February 23-24 meeting, the third of its kind, saw Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Quang Ninh province Do Thi Hoang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Lang Son province Lam Thi Phuong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Cao Bang province Lai Xuan Mon and Secretary of Party Committee of Ha Giang province Trieu Tai Vinh of Vietnam, and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Peng Qinghua. Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi and Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guilin Party Secretary Zhao Leqin at the meeting Also on the occasion, the ninth session of joint working committee of the four border Vietnamese provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and a business forum of the localities took place. At conferences and workshops within the framework of the New Year meeting, the Vietnamese and Chinese localities reviewed their cooperation since the second meeting last February in Ha Long city of Quang Ninh province, as well as the promotion of exchanges between border Vietnamese provinces and Guangxi They agreed to maintain the New Year meeting as an annual event, and exchange of visits to increase political trust among the localities. They also agreed that in 2018, the localities need to continue implementing common perceptions of the two countries’ leaders, deepening friendship exchanges and substantial cooperation, promoting the border areas’ development and enriching the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The localities’ leaders consented to foster cooperation in trade, construction of… [Read full story]
A master plan on activities for the rest of this year to boost cooperation between Vietnam's northern border province of Lao Cao and China's southern border Yunnan province has been finalised, according to local authorities. Image for illustration (Source: VNA) Under the plan, the two sides will joint hands to organise the fourth international forum on the development of the Red River basin and field trips to localities of the two provinces to further tap future tourism potential. Another important event will be the opening ceremony of the Kim Thanh international border gate No. 2 on November 8. In addition,…... [read more]
A conference on Vietnamese-Chinese economic corridor cooperation was organised in Lao Cai city on November 25. It focused on assessing the results of cooperation through five conferences between the five provinces and cities-Lao Cai, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh (Vietnam) and Yunnan (China). Delegates also discussed about measures to carry out bilateral and multilateral cooperative projects on infrastructure, education and training, and tourism. The conference is one of activities to celebrate Vietnam-China Friendship Year 2010. ... [read more]
The central province of Phu Yen and the Lao province of Savannakhet on May 1 signed a memorandum of understanding for future cooperation. The document was signed during the visit to Phu Yen by a delegation from Savannakhet, headed by provincial Party Committee Secretary and Mayor Suphan Keomisayon. Under the document, every two years, high ranking delegations and youth unions of the two provinces will meet to exchange views of common concern and map out a cooperative plan regarding education and training, trade, agroforestry and fishery production, service and investment. Twice a year, the two sides will exchange information on…... [read more]
(VOV) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ho Xuan Son has paid a working visit to China's Guangdong province from December 18-21, attending a conference on bilateral cooperation. Vietnam, China border provinces boost cooperation Vietnam treasures ties with China Vietnam-China People Friendship Forum The conference, chaired by Guangdong Deputy Governor Zhao Yufang, reviewed the ongoing cooperation between Guangdong province and Vietnamese ministries, agencies, and localities. Both sides were pleased with the advances made in Vietnam-China cooperation and Guangdong province's multifaceted relationship with Vietnamese ministries, agencies, and localities. Collaborations in the fields of economics, culture, education, tourism, and transportation were singled…... [read more]
The Lao province of Khammouane wants to expand cooperation with southern Vietnamese localities, particularly Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's biggest economic centre, said Khammouane Governor Khambay Damlath at a meeting with Vice Secretary of HCM City 's Party Committee Nguyen Van Dua on Dec. 17 in HCM City. Comrade Khambay Damlath highly valued the vigorous and impressive development of HCM city. He added that after working with some departments and companies of HCM city, he realized many opportunities for bilateral cooperation, especially in investment, trade and industry. Comrade Khambay Damlath also visited agricultural production establishments in nearby Long An province,…... [read more]