08:54' 25/04/2008 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi agreed the two countries should accelerate negotiations to ratify a five-year economic cooperation plan.
Receiving Yang on April 24, PM Dung said he will instruct relevant Vietnamese agencies to speed up preparations to sign the cooperation plan.
The PM said the two sides must adopt more measures to boost two-way trade and praised China’s willingness to increase imports of Vietnamese goods to balance trade between the countries.
PM Dung suggested accelerating negotiation on border demarcation for completion in 2008 and noted it would be a significant event for both sides.
He also agreed to step up demarcation of territorial waters surrounding Tonkin Gulf as well as scientific and technological cooperation.
He affirmed Vietnam supports the Beijing Olympics and will do everything it can for the success of the event to be hosted by China.
“Vietnam will organise a successful Olympic torch procession in Ho Chi Minh City, and this is the country’s contribution to the success of the Olympics and evidence of efforts to fortify the two nations’ solidarity and friendship,” the Vietnamese government leader said.
He said the Vietnamese Party, State and people always strive to boost bilateral ties under the motto “friendly neighbourliness, comprehensive cooperation, long-term stability and looking towards the future” and the spirit of “good neighbours, good friends, good comrades and good partners”.
The PM applauded continued exchange of visits by both countries’ high-level leaders and joint efforts to deal with existing problems and boost mutual understanding, saying it is a catalyst to the development of comprehensive cooperation.
Chinese Minister Yang briefed his host about recent talks with the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, saying the fine results of the talks would contribute to the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Yang said the two sides have made good progress in border demarcation and suggested further negotiations on the demarcation of territorial waters surrounding the Tonkin Gulf and accelerating cooperation in the area.
He thanked Vietnam for its support in the 2008 Olympic Games and praised its preparations for a safe torch procession before speaking about his great impressions from his first visit to the country and said he hoped to return soon.
Yang is visiting Vietnam from April 23.
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