On the occasion, representatives of Quang Hoa's Ta Lung and Longzhou's Shuikou sign a friendly cooperation pact. (Photo: VNA) The sides signed a framework agreement on establishing international friendly district-level relations on September 4, 2013, making them the first pair of districts to seal such a deal on the Vietnam - China border. Since then, they have worked together to ensure mutual security, socio-economic-cultural development, and disease prevention and control. Trade through their Ta Lung - Shuikou pair of border gates has exceeded 3.4 billion in recent years.
Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Cao Bang People's Committee Trinh Truong Huy affirmed that the two districts have abundant potential and opportunities for cooperation and development.
Secretary of the Longzhou Party Committee Feng Bo expressed his hope for the localities to further leverage their geographical and industrial advantages in beefing up the bilateral economic, commercial, mineral, cultural, and tourism cooperation.
It is necessary to build an international cooperative aluminum industrial zone between Quang Hoa’s Ta Lung town and Longzhou’s Shuikou town, he said.
On the occasion, representatives of Ta Lung and Shuikou inked a friendly cooperation pact./.
VNA
