China to increase imports of Vietnamese agricultural products: Chinese top leader

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping pledged that China is ready to increase imports of Vietnamese agricultural products and provide favorable conditions for high-quality farm produce of Vietnam to reach its market during talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam, held in Beijing on August 19.

The Chinese leader emphasized that the first state visit to China and also the first overseas trip by Mr. Lam as the top leader of the Vietnamese Party and State holds extreme significance as it reflects the great importance and top priority that both Parties and countries give to the Vietnam - China ties.

Mr. Xi stressed that China always considers Vietnam a priority direction and strategic choice in its neighborhood diplomacy policy.

Party General Secretary and President Lam, for his part,  affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance and give the top priority to the friendly neighborliness, the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and the community of shared future that carries strategic significance with China.

The Vietnamese leader asked for China’s support in soft loans, technology transfer, human resources training, and high-quality investment in key transport infrastructure projects of Vietnam, as well as China’s increase of investment cooperation in areas where China has many advantages such as green economy and digital economy.

During the talks, the two leaders underlined the significance of strengthening and promoting practical cooperation areas. They agreed to continue promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation, including the promotion of connectivity under the “two corridors, one belt,” “belt and road” initiatives, fostering railway and road infrastructure connections, strengthening cooperation in supply chain as well as economic cooperation among border localities, and increasing exchanges in the reform of State-owned enterprises.

After the talks, the leaders witnessed the signing of cooperation documents between ministries, agencies and localities of the two sides across areas of Party school affairs, import-export of agricultural products, radio and television, press and communications, health care, infrastructure, economy, trade, industry, and banking.