Prime Minister to pay official visit to China

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official visit to China and attend the 13th China-ASEAN Expo and the 13th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning from September 10-15.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Credit: VNA)
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Credit: VNA)

The visit will be made at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Vietnam and China set up their diplomatic ties on January 18, 1950. Bilateral trade hit US$95.8 billion in 2015, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%.

The 13th expo will highlight the International Economic and Industrial Capacity Co-operation Exhibition. Prioritising infrastructure construction and equipment supply, this exhibition will be enriched with innovation in science and technology, metallurgy and building materials and financial services, aiming at practically strengthening co-operation in industrial capacity, equipment manufacturing, economy, trade and investment among China and ASEAN countries.