On the morning of June 26, immediately following the official welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (China), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the high-level Vietnamese delegation held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
In a sincere, friendly, and open atmosphere, the two Prime Ministers informed each other about the situation of their respective Parties and countries; engaged in in-depth discussions on important issues in bilateral relations; and reached broad common understanding on concretizing the achievements and high-level common understandings from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's official visit to China at the end of 2022, thereby deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China.
A panoramic view of the meeting.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated China on its development achievements, expressing confidence that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, with General Secretary and President Xi Jinping as its core, and with the effective administration of the State Council of China, headed by Premier Li Qiang, the Chinese people will successfully achieve the goals and tasks set forth by the 20th National Congress, building China into a modern, prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful socialist country.
Prime Minister Li Qiang congratulated Vietnam on its important achievements in socio-economic development; affirmed that China supports Vietnam in developing an independent and self-reliant economy associated with deep and effective international integration; and believed in and wished Vietnam to successfully implement the goals and tasks set by the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, turning Vietnam into a high-income developed country with a socialist orientation.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang.
Sharing the joy at the favorable development of bilateral relations following General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's historic visit to China, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the Party, State, and people of Vietnam consistently attach great importance to developing good relations with the fraternal Party, Government, and people of China; affirming that this is a consistent policy, a strategic choice, and a top priority in Vietnam's independent, self-reliant, multilateral, and diversified foreign policy.
Prime Minister Li Qiang emphasized that China has always considered Vietnam a priority in its overall neighborly foreign policy; and has always supported Vietnam in successfully carrying out its industrialization and modernization process and enhancing its international role.
Both sides agreed to promote the effective implementation of the Vietnam-China Joint Statement on further strengthening and deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China; maintain high-level and other exchanges and contacts; promote exchanges and cooperation through Party channels, between the two governments, parliaments/people's congresses, and the Fatherland Front/Chinese People's Congress; enhance the role of the Bilateral Cooperation Steering Committee in coordinating overall cooperation in various fields; expand cooperation in key areas such as diplomacy, defense, and security; strengthen substantive cooperation in various fields and friendly exchanges between localities and people's organizations; build a peaceful, stable, cooperative, and developing land border; effectively manage disagreements and maintain peace and stability at sea; and strengthen coordination in international and regional forums.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at the talks.
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 combating climate change; exchanging experiences on macroeconomic management and the operation of financial and monetary policies; cooperation in crop cultivation, agricultural product processing, disease control, and protection of aquatic resources in the Gulf of Tonkin; strengthening rail, road, and sea connectivity, researching and developing several standard-gauge, high-speed railway lines connecting the two countries, and promptly signing an Agreement on maritime search and rescue; fully restoring commercial flights; strengthening cooperation in water resource management of the Mekong-Lancang River basin; effectively implementing the Education Cooperation Agreement and deploying scholarships for Vietnam; and effectively implementing 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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the talks.
Prime Minister Li Qiang affirmed his readiness to deepen substantive cooperation with Vietnam and continuously enrich the substance of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China.
Highly appreciating Vietnam's rapid economic development and dynamic business environment in the region, Prime Minister Li Qiang noted that economic and trade cooperation between the two countries is highly complementary and has enormous potential. He stated that China will further open its market to Vietnamese goods, especially high-quality agricultural, aquatic, and fruit products, and will cooperate in facilitating quarantine and customs clearance. He also expressed readiness to work together to resolve institutional and policy obstacles, so that bilateral trade relations can continue to grow sustainably and achieve new results. He proposed that both sides strengthen strategic connectivity, especially in infrastructure and transportation; promote economic, trade, and investment cooperation, particularly in manufacturing, agriculture, and maintaining supply chains and production chains.
Prime Minister Li Qiang stated that the Chinese government encourages Chinese enterprises, especially large, high-tech Chinese enterprises, to expand investment in areas that align with Vietnam's needs and sustainable development strategy, thereby making substantive cooperation between the two countries increasingly effective and substantial, commensurate with the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Regarding people-to-people exchanges, Prime Minister Li Qiang emphasized that people-to-people exchanges and local cooperation activities play an important role in enhancing understanding, trust and friendship between the two countries; 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.
The two sides engaged in in-depth, sincere, and frank discussions on maritime issues, agreeing on the importance of adequately managing disagreements and maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that both sides strictly implement the high-level common understanding and the "Agreement on the Basic Principles Guiding the Resolution of the Maritime Issues between Vietnam and China"; respect each other's legitimate rights and interests; resolve disputes and disagreements through peaceful means, in accordance with international law, including UNCLOS 1982; effectively promote negotiation mechanisms on maritime issues; fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), and strive to build a substantive, effective, and efficient Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) in accordance with international law, including UNCLOS 1982.
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 adhering to the "one China" principle, supporting China's increasingly important and active role in the region and the world; and proposed that the two sides strengthen coordination and cooperation in regional and international forums, especially within the framework of the WTO, APEC, ASEM, and ASEAN.
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 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China).
At the conclusion of the talks, the two Prime Ministers witnessed the signing and announcement of three cooperation documents between ministries, agencies, and localities of the two countries in the fields of: immigration management, market supervision, smart border gate construction, and research on marine environmental management in the Gulf of Tonkin.
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