The 3rd meeting of the Joint Working Commission between Vietnam’s four border provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, is assumed a good chance for the two sides to upgrade their cooperation.
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The 3rd meeting of the Joint Working Commission between Vietnam’s four border provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Ha Noi, September 10, 2010
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The meeting was opened this morning in Ha Noi, with the attendance of Vietnamese Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan, and leaders of the northern border provinces of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, and Ha Giang as well as China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Over the past nine years, Vietnam has been the biggest trade partner of Guangxi, with the two-way turnover of over US $4 billion last year. By the end of 2009, Guangxi’s investors poured over US $190 million into Vietnam.
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Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan asserted that, through the meeting, the two sides can share information about their national projects in the border areas.
He underlined the need to review the realization of commitments made by the Vietnamese localities and Guangxi, since the 2nd Meeting in May 2009.
The Deputy PM urged the related parties to closely work together in realizing documents on land border, managing the common borderline, and enhancing friendly exchanges, tourist, cultural and educational cooperation.
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Vietnamese Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and delegates to the 3rd meeting of the Joint Working Commission between Vietnam’s four border provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Ha Noi, September 10, 2010
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Since the 2nd meeting, the two sides have taken many measures to consolidate and strengthen their relations.
Guangxi has enthusiastically promoted tourist activities, especially exploiting the Fangcheng-Ha Long line.
Security in border areas has been improved when the local authorities effectively combated traffic in women and children and transnational crimes.