A delegation from Vietnam ’s Academy of Social Sciences led byNguyen Xuan Thang, the Academy’s President, is visiting China fromApr. 8-12.

On Apr. 9, Thang met with the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chen Huiyuan.

Theyboth agreed that besides other fields, cooperation in social sciencesbetween the two countries is an important part of Vietnam and China’s strategic partnership and needs to be strengthened in the future.

They exchanged views on current issues, including the development of new models of growth and financial and monetary reforms.

Theyagreed that both countries could refer to each others’ experience asChina is in the process of changing its methods of development andVietnam is restructuring its economy to adapt to the changinginternational environment.

They agreed to organise an annualscience forum to share their experience in ensuring social welfare,narrowing income gap, promoting sustainable development and issues onclimate change, financial and banking reforms, the restructuring ofState-owned enterprises, cultural reforms and social management.

While in Beijing the Vietnamese delegation met with a delegation from China ’s Reform Forum led by Vice Chairman Li Qun Ru.

Theofficials exchanged views on issues relating to the changes in China’s economic development and Vietnam ’s economic restructuring.

They agreed that the nature of the changes represent adjustments ofthe three-dimensional relationship between the State, the market andsociety, to make it suitable for each nation in the new internationalcircumstances, especially under impacts of the financial crisis andeconomic slowdown.

The Vietnamese delegation will also make a fact-finding tour of Zhejiang province.-VNA