Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) received Tang Liangzhi, Mayor of Chongqing province (China), in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister Pham Binh Minh received Tang Liangzhi, Mayor of Chongqing province(China), in Hanoi on August 31.
At the reception, Minh lauded the mayor’s visit andcollaboration with Vietnamese agencies in organising various trade promotionand transport connection activities.
Congratulating Chongqing on its recent socio-economicprogress, Minh stated that Vietnam always attaches importance to the win-wincooperation with Chinese localities, including Chongqing.
He recommended the Chinese province step up friendshipexchanges and share experience on socio-economic development with Vietnameselocalities while helping Vietnam upgrade its border infrastructure and increaseits import of Vietnamese products to expand bilateral trade towards balance andsustainability.
The official suggested both sides boost transportconnectivity and explore suitable measures to push up rail transport of cargofrom Vietnam to Eurasian countries via China.
Minh said the two sides should increase people-to-peopleexchange, particularly between youths, and reinforce cooperation in culture,education, and tourism as a basis for Vietnam – China friendship.
For his part, Tang Liangzhi affirmed that Chongqing attachesimportance to cooperation with Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities.
Agreeing with his host, the Chinese mayor said his provinceis willing to boost friendship exchange, trade-economic investment, and transportinfrastructure connectivity so as to contribute to the development of Vietnam –China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. -VNA
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) received Tang Liangzhi, Mayor of Chongqing province (China), in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
