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Conference highlights Vietnam-China cooperation

Cooperation between Vietnam and China was the main focus of an international conference held in Hanoi on March 27 by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS).
Cooperation between Vietnam and China was the main focus of aninternational conference held in Hanoi on March 27 by the VietnamAcademy of Social Sciences’ Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS).

Vietnamese and Chinese scholars exchanged views on trade andinvestment ties, territorial sovereignty and expanded Tonkin Gulfcooperation, and discussed measures to enhance mutual trust.

Head of the ICS Nguyen Quang Thuan said that bilateral relations have seen significant progress since 2010.

However, changes in the regional and international situation as wellas shifts in the respective countries during the development processrequire both to carry out new measures to consolidate their bilateralties.

Along with the enhancement of cooperation,the two sides should strengthen their mutual trust, discuss differencescandidly—especially those involving sea sovereignty—to avoid negativeimpacts on the relationship of the two countries as well as on peace,stability, security and safety in the region and the world, suggestedThuan.

According to Minister-Counsellor at theChinese Embassy Xi Hui, Vietnam and China’s relationship is developingthanks to joint efforts of both sides’ ministries and sectors toconsolidate and bolster ties.

Professor ZhouZhen Ming from the Academy of Social Sciences of China’s Yunnan provincesuggested the two countries strive to realise signed agreements andboost cooperation between their border localities.-VNA
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