Chinese expert says Vietnam, China have bright cooperation prospect
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(VOVWORLD) - After 15 years of a comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, Vietnam and China have gained achievements in multiple fields with bright prospects for the bilateral relations.
 Professor Mi Liang talks with VOV correspondent in Beijing. (Photo: VOV Beijing) |
In an interview granted to VOV, Professor Mi Liang, Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Law Institute of Beijing Foreign Language University, said political trust between the two sides has been strengthened by frequent high-level visits and contact between the leaders of the two countries.
Economic and trade cooperation has expanded rapidly, with trade turnover increasing 10 folds since 2008.
 Professor Mi Liang gives toast to Vietnamese Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong in Beijing in 2017 (Photo credit: Mi Liang) |
Last year Vietnam was China's largest trading partner in ASEAN and China's fourth largest partner after the US, Japan, and South Korea, said Professor Mi.
China and Vietnam have strong prospects for cooperation, Professor Mi said, adding, “Both are reforming and opening up their economy. The two economies have climbed to a new level. It’s necessary to further strengthen cooperation to promote reform and innovation on each side.”
He expressed his belief that in the future, China and Vietnam will have greater cooperation prospects in high tech, smart technology, biotechnology, and high-speed railway.
Bich Thuan, Tuan Dat/VOV Beijing