Spring meeting between Vietnam-China border localities

On the morning of February 25, an online conference to meet early spring between the Party Secretary of 4 provinces: Cao Bang, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Quang Ninh and the Secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) with the theme "Strengthening exchanges, deepening practical cooperation" took place with many agreements and cooperation memorandums signed.

At the conference, the parties assessed the results of implementing common awareness achieved at the spring meeting and the 12th meeting of the Joint Working Committee between the provinces: Cao Bang, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Quang Ninh and the Secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China).

On the basis of the contents agreed at the 12th conference, the parties have implemented comprehensive cooperation in many fields. Thereby, the friendly and cooperative relationship between the parties is strengthened and tightened.

In the field of cooperation in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic spreading across borders, the parties have regularly and promptly exchanged information on the epidemic situation, coordinated and effectively prevented illegal entry and exit activities across borders. border. The parties also support each other with a variety of equipment and materials to serve the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic.

The parties also strengthen cooperation, develop infrastructure, connect traffic to serve border trade activities. Import and export of goods between the parties, in 2021, the total turnover will reach 9 billion 140 million USD.

  Delegates attending the spring meeting between Vietnam and China border provinces.

The parties should strengthen coordination to remove difficulties in import and export activities, especially difficulties in exporting agricultural products of Vietnam. The parties also actively cooperate, promote and attract investment. For example, Quang Ninh province has attracted 76 projects with investment capital from China, total investment capital of 3.38 billion USD.

The parties also actively coordinate, cooperate in opening, upgrading and managing border gates, pairs of border markets, and developing border trade. The contents, tourism development cooperation, cross-border labor management, education cooperation, agriculture, crime prevention are well implemented.

Speaking at the conference, Comrade Tran Hong Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Cao Bang Provincial Party Committee emphasized that, despite facing many difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the four border provinces of Vietnam The South and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Party Committee have strengthened the relationship of friendship and trust, and made efforts to synchronously and effectively implement epidemic prevention and control solutions; focus on solving difficulties, promoting production, business and comprehensive cooperation in many fields, bringing efficiency and practical benefits.

In the coming time, the parties will strengthen comprehensive cooperation, in which, the parties will work together to study a plan to facilitate customs clearance of goods, improve customs clearance capacity, avoid congestion of goods at border gates, causing damage to goods. harmful to businesses and manufacturers.

The parties will strengthen cooperation in tourism development, speeding up the construction of the network at the Ban Gioc-Duc Thien waterfall border tourist landscape area. At the same time, continue to strengthen cooperation in crime prevention, illegal immigration, etc. Together, build a border of peace, friendship, stability, cooperation and development.

At the conference, the parties signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on friendly cooperation between the Provincial Party Committees of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Ha Giang and Quang Ninh provinces (Communist Party of Vietnam) and the Party Committees of Zhuang Guang Autonomous Region. West (Communist Party of China) period 2022-2026”.