A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc paid a working visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) from Sept. 12-18.
The visit aims to discuss the development of micro-economies, share experiences to surmount the adverse impacts of the global financial crisis, promote investment and study development plans in western China . It was also a chance for the two sides to share information about their missions and support each other in professional activities.
During its stay in China , the delegation held talks with NDRC’s Deputy Head Zhang Xiaoqiang on Sept. 17 and made fact-finding tours of Gansu province to explore the locality’s economic situation and visit several companies.
As of July 31 this year, China ranks 15 th out of 91 countries and regions investing in Vietnam with 743 projects capitalised at 3.17 billion USD.
Also, Vietnam has carried out six investment projects in China with a total registered capital of 9.7 million USD, mostly in the service area./.