Hai Phong (VNA) – A delegation from Hekou county of Chi♊na's Yunnan province visited the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority and Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park on March 19–20, sharing experiences in the development of free trade zones.
Le Trung Kien, head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority, emphasised China’s role as a strategic partner in various sectors of the northern port city.
China ranks second among the 42 countries and territories investing here, with 245 projects totalling 6.2 billion USD. Hai Phong is currently developing its southern economic zone under a green, ecological, and circular industrial model, and also working to establish a free trade zone, he noted.
On this occasion, Kien invited the Hekou delegation to share insights into the free trade zone development, economic and social impacts of those zones, as well as the challenges during their development and operation.
Yu Yang, Secretary of the Hekou county Party Committee and head of the Yunnan Pilot Free Trade Zone - Honghe Area, expressed admiration for Hai Phong’s vigorous growth over the past years. He highlighted the strong Vietnam – China cooperation and the close ties between Yunnan and Hai Phong as key drivers of new opportunities and promising prospects for both sides.
The two sides agreed to enhance collaboration in areas such as high-level mutual visits, friendship exchanges, and railway infrastructure connectivity. They will work to advance the construction of the Kunming–Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong standard-gauge railway, and resume a direct air route between Hai Phong and Yunnan.
Additionally, a cooperative framework will be established between Hai Phong's economic zones and the Yunnan Free Trade Zone, particularly in the Kunming and Honghe areas./.
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