At the talk between Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China Lu Xinshe(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade treasurescooperation with Guangxi and sees the Chinese locality as an important bridgeto connect the Vietnamese and Chinese markets.
Holding talk with Secretary of the PartyCommittee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China Lu Xinshe in Hanoi onMarch 20, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh lauded Guangxiprovince’s role in developing Vietnam-China cooperation, particularly ineconomy and trade.
He expressed his delight over the signing of a memorandum of understanding onenhancing collaboration between the ministry and Guangxi province in the presenceof Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Anh took the occasion to ask Guangxi authorities to facilitate customsclearance for Vietnamese agricultural products and propose the GeneralAdministration of Customs of China to grant import permission for Vietnam’s passionfruit, mangosteen, durian and sweet patato.
He said that the move will serve as foundation for companies from both sides topromote business ties.
Lu, for his part, said that Vietnam and Guangxi hold huge potential toenhance land and sea transport connectivity, suggesting they develop transportinfrastructure to facilitate trade.
Describing the annual China-ASEAN Expo as a good opportunity for Vietnamese andChinese enterprises to boost cooperation, he thanked the Vietnamese ministryfor contributing to the success of the expo, and invited Anh to visit theChinese locality and attend the 16th event scheduled in September.
Vietnam has been the largest trade partner of Guangxi for years. Last year,two-way trade stood at 26.73 billion USD, up 7.96 percent year on year.
Guangxi accounts for 25 percent of Vietnam-China trade value.-VNA
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