He took the occasion to call on the Yunnan authorities to work more closely with the Vietnamese side to host the 5th meeting of a joint working group between the province and four Vietnamese border localities in July in the Northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
The Deputy PM also suggested closer bilateral cooperation, especially in agriculture, trade, investment, tourism and transport.
For his part, Mr. Qiu He said Yunnan province treasures its ties with Viet Nam.
The guest also invited Vietnamese officials to attend the 2nd China-South Asia Expo and the 22nd Kunming Trade Fair, which will be held in the province on June 6-10.
