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Vietnam, China trade ministers meet in Beijing

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang and Chinese Trade Minister Gao Hucheng held talks in Beijing on October 25 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Roadshow.
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang and Chinese TradeMinister Gao Hucheng held talks in Beijing on October 25 on thesidelines of the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Roadshow.

Theydiscussed measures to boost Vietnam-China cooperation in trade andindustry and contemplated the implementation of agreements signed duringPremier Li Keqiang’s recent visit to Hanoi.

They examined waysto speed up the establishment of Vietnam’s trade promotion offices in anumber of Chinese localities, realise memorandums of understanding onfarm produce and cross-border trade cooperation, and implementindustrial projects implemented by Chinese businesses in Vietnam.

The talks took place in an open, friendly and frank atmosphere, and obtained productive results.-VNA
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