The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and China witnessed the signing of four cooperation documents.

On the morning of June 26, right after the official welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Photo: VGP

The two Prime Ministers informed each other about the situation of each Party and each country; in-depth exchanged opinions on important issues in bilateral relations and reached broad common understanding on concretizing the achievements and high-level common understanding during General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's official visit to China at the end of 2022, further deepening the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

The two sides agreed to promote the effective implementation of the Vietnam-China Joint Statement on continuing to promote and deepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership; maintain high-level exchanges and contacts, promote exchanges and cooperation through Party channels, between the two governments, the National Assembly/National People's Congress, the Fatherland Front/CPPCC of the two countries; and promote the role of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation in coordinating all areas of cooperation.

The two sides agreed to expand cooperation in key areas such as diplomacy, defense, and security; enhance substantive cooperation in various fields and friendly exchanges between localities and people's organizations; build a peaceful, stable, cooperative, and developing land border; control disagreements well, maintain peace and stability at sea; and strengthen coordination in international and regional forums.

The two Prime Ministers witnessed the signing and handover of an Agreement on cooperation in research on integrated management of the marine and island environment in the Gulf of Tonkin between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and the Ministry of Natural Resources of China. Photo: VGP

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the two sides need to promote geographical advantages and mutual complementarities to promote substantive cooperation in various fields; request China to accelerate the process of opening the market for Vietnam's agricultural and aquatic products, create conditions for the early establishment of Vietnam Trade Promotion Offices in Chengdu (Sichuan) and Haikou (Hainan), coordinate to improve customs clearance efficiency, avoid congestion of goods at border gates; coordinate to thoroughly handle obstacles in a number of cooperation projects in the spirit of "harmonious benefits, shared risks", and speed up the implementation of China's non-refundable aid for Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that the two sides strengthen cooperation in the fields of finance, agriculture, transportation, environment, health, science and technology, focusing on: cooperation in digital transformation, green growth, circular economy, and climate change response; exchange of experience in macroeconomic management, financial and monetary policy administration; cooperation in cultivation, agricultural product processing, disease control, and protection of aquatic resources in the Gulf of Tonkin.

The Prime Minister proposed to strengthen the connection between railways, roads and sea routes, research and develop a number of standard gauge and high-speed railway lines connecting the two countries, soon sign an Agreement on search and rescue at sea; fully restore commercial flights; strengthen cooperation in water resource management in the Mekong - Lancang River basin; effectively implement the Education Cooperation Agreement, deploy scholarships for Vietnam; effectively implement the Cultural and Tourism Cooperation Plan; organize people-to-people exchange activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership framework between the two countries.

The two Prime Ministers witnessed the signing and exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the General Administration of Market Supervision of China. Photo: VGP

Prime Minister Li Qiang affirmed his readiness to deepen substantive cooperation with Vietnam and continuously enrich the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China. Appreciating Vietnam's rapid economic development and dynamic business environment in the region, Prime Minister Li Qiang said that economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has a high level of complementarity and great potential.

Prime Minister Li Qiang said that China will further open its market to Vietnamese goods, especially high-quality agricultural, aquatic and fruit products, and coordinate to create favorable conditions for quarantine and customs clearance of goods. China is ready to coordinate to promote the resolution of institutional and policy problems so that the trade relations between the two countries continue to grow sustainably and achieve new results. He suggested that the two sides strengthen strategic connectivity, especially in infrastructure and transportation; promote cooperation in economics, trade and investment, especially in the fields of production, manufacturing, agriculture, and cooperation in maintaining supply chains and production chains.

The two Prime Ministers witnessed the signing and handover of a Framework Agreement on jointly promoting the construction of smart border gates between the People's Committee of Lang Son province, Vietnam, and the Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Photo: VGP

Prime Minister Li Qiang said the Chinese Government encourages Chinese enterprises, especially large, high-tech Chinese enterprises, to expand investment in areas that are suitable to Vietnam's needs and sustainable development strategy, making practical cooperation between the two countries increasingly effective, substantial, and commensurate with the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

Prime Minister Li Qiang stressed that people-to-people exchange and local cooperation activities play an important role in enhancing understanding, trust and friendship between the two countries; he affirmed that he would promote the two sides to effectively implement cooperation in the fields of culture, education and tourism, increase the frequency and improve the quality of local cooperation.

At the end of the talks, the two Prime Ministers witnessed the signing and announcement of four cooperation documents between ministries, branches and localities of the two countries in the fields of: immigration management, market surveillance, building smart border gates, and research on marine environmental management in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Sincere and frank exchange on maritime issues

The two sides had a sincere and frank exchange of views on maritime issues, and agreed to affirm the importance of properly controlling disagreements and maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the two sides strictly implement the high-level common perception and the "Agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of maritime issues between Vietnam and China"; respect each other's legitimate rights and interests; resolve disputes and disagreements by peaceful means in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982); effectively promote negotiation mechanisms on maritime issues; fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and strive to build a substantive, effective and efficient Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS.

The two Prime Ministers also discussed international and regional issues of mutual concern, agreeing to maintain coordination and cooperation at regional and international forums. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed the consistent policy of upholding the "One China" policy, supporting China to promote its increasingly important and active role in the region and the world; and suggested that the two sides strengthen coordination and cooperation at regional and international forums, especially within the framework of the WTO, APEC, ASEM, ASEAN, etc.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su/hai-thu-tuong-viet-nam-va-trung-quoc-chung-kien-ky-4-van-kien-hop-tac-20230626170442928.htm