VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan addresses the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
The meeting was held in the framework of the visit to Vietnam by Zhang Dejiang, permanent Politburo member of China and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress.
Addressing the meeting, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Thien Nhan praised VUFO and CPAFFC for organizing the meeting, showing his belief that the meeting would contribute to increasing mutual understanding and trust, further promoting the cooperation relations between the localities of the two countries.
He stressed that Vietnam attached great importance to developing the friendship and cooperative relations with China, considering it a strategic selection and a top priority in the country’s foreign policies. Maintaining stable and healthy development of the Vietnam - China relations, and increasing cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples, are important factors for peace, stability and the development of each country, of the region and the world.
He noted that localities and people from the two countries play important roles in realizing the common awareness of the high-ranking leaders. “During this meeting, the two sides should focus on discussing measures to reinforce the friendly relations and expand cooperation in diverse areas, especially in economics, trade, investment and tourism,” he said.
Speaking at the meeting, Zhang Dejiang stressed that the meeting was an important event for exchanging friendship between the two countries, creating a new vitality for Vietnam -China relations, and urging the two sides to promote cooperation in all areas for sustainable development.
“There is a strong link between Chinese and Vietnamese economies,” he said, adding that China looked towards to increase links in infrastructure and the building of border economic cooperation zones.
He went on to say that the two sides should continue to expand cooperation in economics, trade, investment, agricultural production, transport, culture, healthcare, education, tourism, border joint patrol and the prevention of criminals crossing through borders.
According to Zhang Dejiang, the two countries should increase experience sharing while Ministries, localities and businesses should disseminate experience in economic development, social management and Party building./.