Chinese Premier Li Qiang chaired an official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is on an official visit to the country.
| Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) welcomes Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA) |
After the welcome ceremony, the two government leaders held talks.
This is the first official visit by Prime Minister Chinh and the first by a Vietnamese PM to China after seven years. It is also the first time key leaders of the two countries directly met after China completed the State leadership for the new tenure.
According to Vietnam News Agency, Prime Minister Chinh will meet with the Party General Secretary, President of China Xi Jinping, and the Chairman of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, Zhao Leji.
He will attend important meetings of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and have bilateral meetings with WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwa and leaders of some countries and international organizations.
The Prime Minister will also join a Vietnam - China business forum.
| Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh review guard of honour (Photo: VNA) |
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 25 met representatives of Vietnam's representative offices and the Vietnamese community in China within the framework of his official visit to China and his attendance at the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He said that his visit aims to deepen the traditional relations and neighborliness between the two countries.
He affirmed the Party and State always consider the overseas Vietnamese community of more than 5.3 million, including those in China, as an integral part of the great national solidarity bloc, one of the driving forces, and a source of the country's development strength.
He added that the Party and State always pay attention to and have mechanisms and policies to support overseas Vietnamese to have full legal status, stabilize their lives, develop their economy, comply with the law, and integrate into the host country.
| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is welcomed by the Vietnamese community in China. Photo: VNA |
The Government leader expressed his hope that Vietnamese people in China will continue acting as a bridge for the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two nations.
He also said he believes they will have more substantive and effective contributions to Vietnam’s nation-building and development cause.
Regarding the community’s proposals, the PM asked related ministries, sectors, and agencies to soon have response solutions.
As of March 2023, China's cumulative investment capital in Vietnam was US$23.85 billion, involving 3,651 projects, ranking sixth among all countries and regions.
The WEF is a prestigious global platform that attracts the participation and attention of many world leaders, international organizations, and leading enterprises. Vietnam has established a relationship with the WEF since 1989, and the country is often invited to attend the annual meetings in Davos and WEF conferences focused on East Asia.
The theme of this year's Annual Meeting is "Entrepreneurship: Driving the Global Economy".
During the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit in Cambodia in November 2022, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with WEF President Klaus Schwab, where he expressed his hope that the WEF would help diversify markets for Vietnamese goods and improve Vietnam's position in regional and global supply chains.
In response, the WEF President emphasized his commitment to fostering cooperation with Vietnam. He reiterated his willingness to work closely with Vietnam in proposing and implementing cooperation projects such as the Industry 4.0 Center, initiatives to train people in digital skills, and promoting the green transformation of Vietnam's economy.
