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Vietnam hopes to become goods entrepot between ASEAN and China: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pressed the button to inaugurate the Vietnamese pavilion at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province, on September 17.
Vietnam hopes to become goods entrepot between ASEAN and China: PM ảnh 1At the inauguration of Vietnam pavilion. (Photo: VNA)
Nanning (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh pressed the button to inaugurate the Vietnamese pavilion at the 20thChina-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province, onSeptember 17.

Among the participating ASEAN countries, Vietnam’s pavilionhad the largest scale with about 200 booths covering an area of nearly 5,000 sq.m,displaying high-quality Vietnamese products and services.
 In his remarks, the PM noted his pleasure at the largenumber of Vietnamese businesses participating in the expo, saying manytransactions signed on this occasion.

He stressed that the thriving Vietnam-China ComprehensiveStrategic Cooperative Partnership has created thefoundation for the bilateral trade ties. However, ample room remains for theinvestment and trade relations.
Vietnam hopes to become goods entrepot between ASEAN and China: PM ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the expo. (Photo: VNA)
Chinh asked businesses, ministries, agencies andlocalities to step up investment promotion activities, reform production technology,raise product quality, and build strong brands to facilitate the access ofVietnamese goods to China, contributing to deepening the Vietnam-Chinarelationship practically and effectively.

The PM expressed his hope that with the geographical advantage,Vietnam will become a goods entrepot and a crucial link in the supply chainbetween ASEAN and China.
Vietnam hopes to become goods entrepot between ASEAN and China: PM ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at opening ceremony of CAEXPO and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit. (Photo: VNA)
Earlier, he attended and delivered a speech at theopening ceremony of CAEXPO and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit(CABIS)./.
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