Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (left) gives a present to Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretaryof the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen received visiting Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on November 25.
At the reception, the host said that the visit to the city bythe Chinese official is very meaningful as Vietnam and China are celebratingthe 15th anniversary of their comprehensive strategiccooperative partnership.
The visit demonstrates China's interest in developing bilateral relations, especially economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam,including Ho Chi Minh City, he added.
Nen said that together with ministries, agencies, andlocalities of the two countries, Ho Chi Minh City has been actively realisingthe common perceptions of the leaders of the two Parties and States on promoting ties.
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to work with Chinese localities,especially localities that have established friendship and cooperation with the city, to promote collaboration in economy and trade to benefit the people of the two countries.
For his part, Wang saidthat his visit aims to further bolster the economicand trade ties between China and Vietnam in general and thelocalities of the two countries in particular, contributing to realising thecooperation policy of the two Parties and States in the fields of economy andtrade.
Chineseministries, agencies, and localities always pay attention to promoting tradecooperation with Vietnam, he said, adding China always encourages and creates conditions forbusinesses with potential to invest and expand investment in Vietnam,including Ho Chi Minh City.
Appreciating the investment attractiveness of the southern economic hub, he said that China and Vietnam in general, Chinese localities and Ho ChiMinh City in particular still have a lot of room for developing economic andtrade cooperation. Besides traditional cooperation areas, they canfocus on boosting new potential areas such as digital economy, greeneconomy, or e-commerce.
China invites and expects Ho Chi Minh City businesses to participate ininternational fairs and exhibitions in China to enhance trade and investmentpromotion opportunities between the two sides, thus increasing two-way trade between Vietnam and China./.
