(MPI) – On the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang from October 12-14, 2024 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , the two sides issued a "Joint Statement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the People's Republic of China".
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. (Photo: VGP) |
Vietnam and China issued a joint statement with 12 main contents, emphasizing the agreement to continue deepening and elevating the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, jointly building a Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of strategic significance, and promoting the relationship between the two Parties and two countries to new heights.
China always considers Vietnam a priority direction in neighboring diplomacy . Vietnam affirms that it always considers relations with China as the top priority in Vietnam's independent, self-reliant, multilateral and diversified foreign policy. This is the strategic choice of both sides. Both sides believe that the development of each country is an opportunity for the other to develop and is a positive factor contributing to the development of the region and the world.
The two sides agreed to comprehensively implement the important common perceptions reached by the top leaders of the two Parties and two countries and the joint statements issued by both sides; persistently follow the motto of “friendly neighborliness, comprehensive cooperation, long-term stability, looking towards the future”, the spirit of “good neighbors, good friends, good comrades, good partners” and the “6 more” goal including higher political trust, more substantive security and defense cooperation, deeper substantive cooperation, more solid social foundation, closer multilateral coordination, better control and resolution of disagreements, to promote the building of the Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of strategic significance, achieving more substantive and comprehensive results, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries, making positive and effective contributions to peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Vietnam and China agreed to promote the connection of development strategies between the two countries, effectively implement the Cooperation Plan connecting the “Two Corridors, One Belt” Framework with the “Belt and Road” Initiative; speed up the promotion of infrastructure connection between the two countries in terms of railways, highways, and border gate infrastructure.
The two sides will speed up the construction of a road bridge across the Red River in the Bat Xat (Vietnam) - Ba Sai (China) area, enhance cooperation in road engineering, and upgrade "soft connections" in smart customs.
The two sides will promote the role of the Vietnam - China Railway Cooperation Working Group; accelerate the feasibility study of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong standard gauge railway line and develop a plan for two standard gauge railway lines Dong Dang - Hanoi and Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong; accelerate the connection of standard gauge rails from Lao Cai (Vietnam) to Hekou (China); promote the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two governments on the construction of the three above-mentioned standard gauge railway lines and the two sides will continue to discuss specific related cooperation work.
The two sides encourage and support enterprises with capacity, reputation and advanced technology to invest in the other country, focusing on enhancing cooperation in the fields of high-tech agriculture, infrastructure, clean energy, digital economy, and green development; this will create a fair and favorable business environment for enterprises of the other country.
Promote the role of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA); make good use of e-commerce platforms and exhibitions; strengthen customs cooperation, expand the export of key goods of one country to the other. Promote the role of the E-commerce Cooperation Working Group, and encourage enterprises of the two countries to implement e-commerce cooperation.
The two sides affirmed that strengthening coordination and multilateral cooperation in line with the process of building the Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future has strategic significance. The two sides agreed to jointly promote open regional cooperation. China supports ASEAN in building a united, united, self-reliant and developing ASEAN Community, maintaining its central role in the ever-changing regional structure.
Vietnam and China exchanged sincere and frank opinions on maritime issues, emphasizing the need to better control and actively resolve maritime disputes, maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea and the region.
During the visit, the two sides signed cooperation documents in the fields of transport connectivity, customs, people's livelihood, education, agricultural trade, press and media, and banking./.
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