Conference overview
– On the afternoon of February 28, in Beihai City, Guangxi, China, the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China chaired the 15th meeting of the Joint Working Committee (JWC) between the four provinces: Cao Bang, Lang Son, Ha Giang , Quang Ninh (Vietnam) and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China).
Attending the conference, on the Vietnamese side were: Duong Xuan Huyen, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee of Lang Son; Hoang Gia Long, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee of Ha Giang; Vu Van Dien, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee of Quang Ninh; Trinh Truong Huy, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee of Cao Bang . Also attending the conference were leaders of the Vietnamese Consulate in Nanning, Guangxi, China.
On the Chinese side, there were Mr. Liao Pinhu, Vice Chairman of the People 's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) and members of the People 's Government of the autonomous region.
Mr. Liao Pinhu, Vice Chairman of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) spoke at the conference.
Reviewing the results of the implementation of the contents of the memorandum at the 14th Conference of the UBCTLH in 2023, the leaders of all parties agreed: the provinces/regions have made creative and flexible efforts, changed their methods to maintain cooperation and have achieved positive results. Exchange and cooperation activities are increasingly comprehensive and substantive, bringing practical benefits; maintaining exchange and communication activities between senior leaders of provinces/regions in many flexible forms; functional forces maintain patrols and control of the border system, border markers, periodically exchange information, coordinate in preventing and combating all types of crimes; the provinces/regions have actively implemented the completion of procedures to upgrade pairs of border gates, open border crossings and implement measures to promote import and export activities through border gates;...
Comrade Duong Xuan Huyen, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee of Lang Son (Vietnam) spoke at the conference.
Speaking at the conference, the Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Lang Son province highlighted the effective cooperation areas between Lang Son province (Vietnam) and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) in 2023. In particular, cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, tourism, health, education and training, and border management has been promoted. In particular, with the efforts of both sides, the capacity for customs clearance of goods through the border gates has been significantly improved compared to 2022. That helps the total import and export turnover of goods through the border gates in Lang Son province in 2023 reach over 52 billion USD.
Conference delegates
To promote the achievements, at the conference, the Standing Vice Chairman of Lang Son Provincial People's Committee proposed and recommended a number of contents: the provinces/regions continue to concretize the common perceptions of the senior leaders of the two Parties and the two States; strengthen cooperation, jointly implement inter-regional transport projects; develop infrastructure, expand import and export routes, wharf areas, logistics services, dry ports, e-commerce associated with building a civilized and modern investment and business environment in the border gate area. Along with that, continue to effectively promote the role of the Border Gate Management Board; continue to expand exchanges and comprehensive cooperation in all fields;...
At the conference, representatives of a number of relevant agencies of the provinces/regions discussed and clarified the results achieved in cooperation activities in 2023; at the same time, proposed and recommended a number of areas that need to continue to focus on implementing cooperation in the coming time.
Leaders of the People's Committees of four border provinces of Vietnam and leaders of the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China shook hands, demonstrating high consensus on the cooperation mechanism of the UBCTLH.
At the conference, the leaders of the provinces/regions agreed and identified the cooperation mechanism of the UBCTLH as an important and necessary mechanism to promote mutual development. In particular, the provinces/regions are determined to overcome difficulties, proactively adapt, modernize cooperation contents, enhance exchanges, talks, and dialogues in many flexible and creative ways, suitable to the new situation; proactively invest in infrastructure, connect traffic, promote two-way trade; study solutions for in-depth cooperation in all fields; strongly promote the dissemination of 3 legal documents on the Vietnam - China land border... Thereby, strengthening comprehensive cooperation, promoting the potential and advantages of each locality, contributing to building a peaceful, stable, friendly, cooperative and mutually developed Vietnam - China land border area.
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