Vietnamese, Chinese localities urged to strengthen cooperation
(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on Saturday 4 suggested strengthening cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese localities during his meeting with Shanghai mayor Gong Zheng on the sidelines of the 2023 China International Import Expo (CIIE).
 Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (L) meets Shanghai mayor Gong Zheng on November 4 on the sidelines of the sixth China International Import Expo |
The Deputy PM affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of strengthening the traditional friendship, neighborliness and comprehensive cooperation with China. He said the Government of Vietnam always supports and creates conditions for localities of the two countries, including Shanghai, to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation.
He proposed that Shanghai closely coordinate with Vietnamese ministries, agencies and localities to concretize the two countries’ high-level common perceptions, maintain regular exchanges, and promote the efficiency of existing cooperation mechanisms, especially between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City and some other Vietnamese localities such as Hanoi and Hai Phong.
He stressed the need to maximize the potential and strengths of each side; further improve the effectiveness of economic - trade, investment and tourism cooperation; and facilitate market access for Vietnamese goods to Shanghai.
He also proposed enhancing the sharing and exchange of experiences in urban development and management, innovation, investment attraction, and monetary finance.
 Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and Shanghai mayor Gong Zheng agree on the necessity of enhancing cooperation between the two countries' localities, including between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese cities. |
Mayor Gong Zheng briefed his guest on Shanghai’s economic development, with last year’s GDP hitting approximately US$660 billion, ranking fifth on the list of leading cities in the world in terms of economic scale. The city is currently sprucing up construction of five world-class economic, trade, finance, transportation and science - technology centres.
Shanghai is ready to further enhance cooperation with Vietnamese localities, said Gong. He proposed three key areas of future cooperation, including enhancing sustainable trade exchanges, expanding cooperation in production capacity, and deepening cultural-education cooperation, as well as people-to-people exchanges, especially with the younger generation, contributing to consolidating and continuously promoting the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnerships between the two countries.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha is in Shanghai for the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the invitation of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and the Organizing Committee of the 6th CIIE. Vietnam is attending the 6th CIIE as an honorary country.
At the November 5-10 expo, the Vietnam pavilion features the nation’s economic achievements and its trade and tourism potential.