China pledges to further open doors for Vietnamese goods: Premier Li

China will further open its door for Vietnamese goods, especially agricultural and aquatic products and high-quality fruits, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during their talks held in China’s Liaoning province on June 24.

The talks were held as part of PM Chinh’s trip to China to attend the 15th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions and working sessions from June 24-27.

China will coordinate to facilitate quarantine and customs clearance of goods and is ready to coordinate in settling institution and policy problems so that the bilateral trade would continue to grow sustainably and achieve new results, Chinese Premier Qiang said.

He proposed the two countries to enhance strategic connection, particularly infrastructure; promote cooperation in economy, trade and investment, especially in production, manufacturing, agriculture, finance and monetary.

For his part, PM Chinh suggested the two sides to speed up transport connection, soon sign a protocol to complete procedures for open door for Vietnamese frozen durian, fresh coconuts and other agricultural and aquatic products to enter the Chinese market.

The Vietnamese Government leader proposed early establishment of Vietnam’s trade promotion offices in Chengdu (Sichuan), Haikou (Hainan), and Nanjing (Jiangsu).

The two countries should take measures to increase the efficiency of customs clearance, upgrade border gate infrastructure, accelerate the construction of smart border gates, join hands to completely remove obstacles to some cooperation projects, and accelerate the disbursement of China’s non-refundable aid packages to Vietnam, according to PM Chinh.

He proposed the two countries to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, finance and banking, science and technology, digital transformation, green growth and tourism.