Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the opening ceremony of 15th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) and China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on September 12 (Photo: VNA) Nanning (VNA) – Vietnam highly values and has made activecontributions to ASEAN – China cooperation, stated Deputy Prime Minister VuongDinh Hue at the opening ceremony of 15th China-ASEAN Business and InvestmentSummit (CABIS) and China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning city, the GuangxiZhuang Autonomous Region of China, on September 12.
In his speech, the official lauded the significance of the15th CABIS and CAEXPO which are in coincidence with the 15th anniversary of theASEAN-China strategic partnership.
He said through annual editions, the events have contributedto boosting the ties’ expansion across sectors.
The deputy PM highlighted Vietnam’s determination to become along-term investment destination of foreign businesses, including those fromASEAN member states and China.
Vietnam welcomes and creates favorable conditions for ASEANand Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in the country, he stressed.
Vietnam is running over 250 stalls at the ongoing CABIS andCAEXPO, the highest number among member states of ASEAN.
Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue cut the ribbon to open the Vietnamese space at the 15th CABIS and CAEXPO (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue at the stall run by Trung Nguyen coffee group (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue takes a look at a TH True Milk product displayed at the event (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chinese Vice Premier HanZheng reviewed past collaboration between the bloc and China.
He affirmed that China values ties with ASEAN and supportsASEAN’s central role in tackling regional issues.
The official put forth a number of policies and cooperationorientations to lay a strong basis for the partnership to grow, particularly ineconomy-trade, production capacity, resources connectivity, and humanityexchange, in contribution to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.
The same day, Deputy PM Hue received deputy governor of Jiangxiprovince Wu Zhongqiong, during which he praised progress made in thecollaboration between Vietnamese and Chinese localities, including Jiangxi.
He said the exchange among localities is a key factor thatdrives Vietnam – China friendship and compressive cooperation toward practicaland effective outcomes.
Hue suggested Jiangxi import more Vietnamese farm produce,and encourage local firms with strengths in capital, technologies andenvironment solutions, to invest in Vietnam. Boosting people-to-people andtourism exchanges is also recommended, Hue said.
Wu Zhongqiong, for his part, pledged to facilitate localbusinesses’ investment and operation in Vietnam, thus promoting Jiangxi’scollaboration with Vietnamese localities.
During his time in China to attend the CABIS and CAEXPO, Huealso received leaders of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd and China PacificConstruction Group.-VNA
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