Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu (R) and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong (Photo: baoquocte.vn) At the event, both sides spoke highly of the positive development of the Vietnam –China ties, especially after the official visit to China by Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong from October 30 to November 1, 2022.
They agreed to continue fully carrying out the perceptions reached by high-levelleaders of both nations, make meticulous preparation for the 15th meeting of the Steering Committee for Vietnam - China bilateral coopeation, and promote collaboration into a more practical fashion, with newadvancement expected to be attained.
Vu suggested both sides join hands to organise exchange and contacts at alllevels, while urging China to expand the import of Vietnamese agro-aquaticproducts, announce the market opening for certain Vietnamese fruits soon, as well asallow the opening of Vietnam's trade promotion offices in China.
Both nations should work together to accelerate transport infrastructureconnectivity, handle bottlenecks in several projects, and speed up theimplementation of the projects using non-refundable aid, he said, addingtourism cooperation, with the pilot opening of Ban Gioc – Detian Waterfalls asthe highlight, should be promoted.
Nong Rong, for his part, affirmed that China attaches importance to cooperationrecommendations from Vietnam, and stands ready to coordinate with Vietnam toenhance high-level exchanges, restore exchange and cooperation mechanisms asbefore COVID-19, and bolster cooperation across fields in the more specific andpractical manner.
Touching on the territory and border issues, both sides concurred to strictlyimplement the perceptions reached by high-level leaders of the two countries,well control disagreements, and maintain peace and stability at the sea.
Vu asked both nations to comply with international law, especially the 1982UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), fully carry out the Declarationon the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), respect legitimate rights and interests of each other, and avoid unilateral actions that complicate thesituation and expand disputes./.
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