Ninth conference on Vietnam-China economic corridor cooperation

The ninth conference on economic corridor cooperation of five provinces and cities, namely Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Lao Cai of Vietnam and China’s Yunnan is underway in the northern province of Quang Ninh from October 24 – 26.
Ninth conference on Vietnam-China economic corridor cooperation ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA)– The ninth conference on economic corridorcooperation of five provinces and cities, namely Hanoi, HaiPhong, Quang Ninh and Lao Cai of Vietnam and China’s Yunnan is underway in thenorthern province of Quang Ninh from October 24 – 26.

With over 250 delegates,about 130 of them are from Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises taking part, theevent aims to review difficulties in the implementation of cooperationagreement reached in the previous conference as well as devise specific ways tostep up ties among the cities and provinces, and build the Kunming - Lao Cai -Hanoi - Quang Ninh economic corridor into a model of Vietnam – China effectivecooperation.

Founded in 2004, the economiccorridor cooperation mechanism has proved effective in bolstering collaborationin the fields of people-to-people exchange, transportation connectivity, tradeand tourism.

Participants are due to reviewthe outcomes of collaboration during the 2017 – 2019 period, and discussorientations to coordination across transportation infrastructure, logistics,trade, education, health care, tourism, currency and insurance.

Speaking at the event, ViceChairman of the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khang said theconference will help further tap potential and advantages of each locality, contributingto building a Vietnam – China borderline of peace, stability, friendship andcooperation for mutual development.

Vice Secretary of the China’sYunnan provincial Party Committee Wang Yobo said 46 Yunnan businesses areoperating in Vietnam with an export turnover of 36.1 million USD.

He expressed his wish forfurther connectivity in terms of policy, land site, infrastructure, trade,logistics, tourism and culture.

Counsellorat the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam Yin Haihong called for further collaborationto deal with challenges regarding environment pollution, development gap andpost-economic crisis.

A number ofcooperation agreements were signed at the event./.
VNA

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