
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh, together with a Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Hanoi on September 17 noon, concluding his trip to China to attendthe 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and InvestmentSummit (CABIS) in Nanning city, China's Guangxi province, from September 16-17,at the invitation of the Chinese Government.
While in Nanning, the PM attended anddelivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 20th CAEXPO and CABIS,visited exhibition areas and trade pavilions of Vietnam and other participating countries,and joined official activities within the framework of the expo and thesummit.
PM Chinh also had meetings with leaders of China and Guangxi provinceand received representatives from leading Chinese and ASEAN businesses topromote investment, production, and business cooperation.
The business trip contributes to enhancingpolitical trust and strengthening bilateral relations between Vietnam andChina; promotes practical cooperation, especially in economics and trade,between Vietnam and China in general and between Vietnamese localities andChina’s Guangxi in particular.

At the CAEXPO, Vietnam is the country with thelargest number of booths and display area in ASEAN, only after host countryChina. This is an opportunity for Vietnamese goods to access the markets ofChina and ASEAN countries, contributing to regional economic cooperation andgrowth, thereby making a positive contribution to the ASEAN-China comprehensivestrategic partnership./.