Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh attends the Festival 'Guangxi imports fruits, promoting the role of the RCEP Agreement'

Đại sứ Phạm Thanh Bình tham dự Lễ hội trái cây ASEAN tại Quảng Tây, Trung Quốc

Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh delivered the opening speech at the 'Guangxi Fruit Import Festival, Promoting the Role of the RCEP Agreement' in Nanning City, Guangxi, China.

The event was attended by Chen Gang, Secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Party Committee, leaders of the Autonomous Region Government, representatives of diplomatic agencies and business associations from member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh said that China and ASEAN have been each other's two largest trade partners for many years, and are also important members within the framework of the RCEP Agreement. The two sides' increased trade cooperation, including agricultural trade, within the framework of the RCEP Agreement has contributed to promoting trade and investment expansion, developing supply chains in the region with 2.3 billion consumers and contributing to global economic growth.

Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh believes that through this activity, Guangxi will further promote its strategic position as a center connecting agricultural trade between China and RCEP countries.

According to Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh, Guangxi is the gateway connecting trade between China and RCEP member countries, including ASEAN countries and Vietnam. In addition, Guangxi is known as the “fruit capital of China” and is also the largest land border gate for fruit imports in the country of 1.4 billion people.

RCEP countries also have many unique, high-quality temperate, subtropical and tropical fruits that meet the needs of Chinese consumers. In particular, through the Guangxi gateway, many agricultural products from ASEAN countries such as durian, mangosteen, dragon fruit, mango, lychee, jackfruit, coffee, etc. have built their image and brand, and have been welcomed, favored and highly appreciated by Chinese consumers.

Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh expressed his belief that through this activity, Guangxi will further promote its strategic position as a center for connecting agricultural trade between China and RCEP countries, creating opportunities for key fruit products of Vietnam in particular and ASEAN in general to participate in promoting and introducing delicious, clean, and safe fruit products to Chinese consumers.