At a reception for Chen Wu, Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in Hanoi on Friday, PM Phuc underlined the traditional friendship between Vietnam and China, in which Guangxi province has been effective in working with Vietnamese partners in economics, trade, and people-to-people diplomacy.

Mr. Chen said his Vietnam visit aims to continue implementing agreements and common awareness reached by the two countries’ leaders. He expressed pleasure over the developing ties between China and Vietnam and pledged to further Guangxi’s efforts to boost trade revenue and upgrade infrastructure at the border gates with Vietnam.