Vietnamese Government leader begins China trip for CAEXPO, CABIS
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hand his delegation touched down at Nanning airport on September 16, starting his participation in the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city, Guangxi province of China, from September 16-17, at the invitation of the Chinese Government.
The 20th CAEXPO and CABIS this year has the theme of "Building a harmonious homeland, a common destiny to the future - promoting high-quality development of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and building an economic growth centre".
The two events are part of a string of events to celebrate 20 years of China-ASEAN strategic partnership. The Vietnamese delegation participating in the expo is the largest in ASEAN, with 250 booths covering an area of 5,000 sq.m.
Last year’s bilateral trade between Vietnam and China reached US$175.56 billion. During the past eight months of this year, the figure hit US$105.5 billion while Chinese investments in Vietnam neared US$1.3 billion with 399 projects, making China the second largest foreign direct investor in Vietnam.
During his two-day stay there, the Vietnamese cabinet leader is scheduled to deliver a speech at the opening of the events, visit Vietnam’s area and pavilions, and participate in official activities, meet leaders of the host country and of participating countries, and receive top enterprises of China and ASEAN.
PM Chinh’s attendance at the CAEXPO and CABIS demonstrates the importance both nations place on the bilateral friendly relations, the ASEAN-China cooperation, and the relationship between Vietnamese localities and Guangxi province in China.
This contributes to strengthening all-around cooperation between the two countries, economic and trade ties, especially border gate economic activities, and local and people-to-people exchanges.
