Ministry of Construction signed 7 important documents on railways and roads with China's Ministry of Transport

View of the meeting between General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping at the Party Central Committee Headquarters. (Photo: DANG KHOA/NHAN DAN)

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping paid a State visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from April 14 to 15, 2025.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh accompanied the leaders of the Vietnamese Party and Government to attend important events during the visit, such as the State-level welcome ceremony, talks between General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, meetings between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, the launching ceremony of the Vietnam-China railway cooperation mechanism, and the introduction of signed documents.

In particular, during the visit to Vietnam of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, with the agreement of competent authorities, Minister Tran Hong Minh signed 7 important documents in the field of railways and roads with Chinese partners, including 2 documents being international treaties at the Government level, 2 agreements on ODA capital between the two Governments and 3 agreements at the Ministerial level.

In the railway sector, the Minister signed four documents, including :

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Construction and the National Development and Reform Commission of China on the establishment of the Vietnam-China Railway Joint Cooperation Committee to accelerate project implementation;

Minutes of the meeting between the Ministry of Construction and the China National Administration of International Development Cooperation (CIDCA) on field survey to provide technical support for the preparation of a feasibility study report for the investment project to build the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line in Vietnam;

Exchange of letters on China's technical support for planning the Dong Dang-Hanoi and Mong Cai-Ha Long-Hai Phong standard gauge railway lines;

Exchange of letters on China's technical support for the preparation of the Feasibility Study Report for the Investment Project to build the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong standard gauge railway.

These railway documents play a significant role in accelerating the preparation of railway projects connecting Vietnam and China, a matter of great concern to the leaders of the two countries' Parties and Governments in recent times.

In particular, on this occasion, the Ministry of Construction actively urged the Chinese side to unify, complete procedures and sign an Exchange of Letters on China's technical support for the preparation of a Feasibility Study Report for the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Standard Gauge Railway Construction Investment Project.

This is a very important document, creating a basis for relevant agencies of the two countries to coordinate and promote internal procedures to soon start the Project.

In the road sector, the Minister signed three documents, including:

Agreement between the two Governments on joint construction of cross-border traffic works in the Thanh Thuy international border gate area, Vietnam - Thien Bao, China;

Protocol between the two Governments on simplifying import and export procedures through Thanh Thuy international border gate, Vietnam-Thien Bao, China for employees, means of transport, construction equipment and construction materials to jointly construct cross-border traffic works in the Thanh Thuy international border gate area, Vietnam-Thien Bao, China;

Memorandum of Understanding on Road Engineering Cooperation between the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam and the Ministry of Transport of China.

The two signed documents on the construction of cross-border traffic works will create an important legal basis for the two provinces of Ha Giang of Vietnam and Yunnan of China to invest in the construction of cross-border traffic works in the Thanh Thuy international border gate area, Vietnam-Thien Bao, China, contributing to promoting trade and meeting the increasing travel needs of the people of the two provinces of Ha Giang, Yunnan in particular and the two countries of Vietnam and China in general through the Thanh Thuy-Thien Bao international border gate pair.

The signed Memorandum of Understanding on Road Engineering Cooperation will promote cooperation between the two Ministries in road engineering, development of technical standards and regulations, research on new technologies, new materials, construction management and maintenance.

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/bo-xay-dung-ky-ket-7-van-kien-quan-trong-ve-duong-sat-va-duong-bo-voi-bo-giao-thong-van-tai-trung-quoc-210107.html