Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered a pre-recorded speech at the opening of the 19th ASEAN-China Expo (CAEXPO) and the 19th China-ASEAN Business Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning, the capital city of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 16.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh addresses the opening of CAEXPO and CABIS. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham BinhMinh delivered a pre-recorded speech at the opening of the 19th ASEAN-China Expo (CAEXPO) and the 19th China-ASEAN Business Investment Summit (CABIS) inNanning, the capital city of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, onSeptember 16.
Hailing the important achievements that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Chinahave gained over the years, especially the establishment of a comprehensivestrategic partnership for peace, security, prosperity and sustainabledevelopment.
ASEAN and China have continued to be each other’s largesttrade partner with two-way trade reaching over 669 billion USD in 2021. Chinais the biggest investor in many ASEAN countries. Meanwhile, bilateralcooperation in disease control, poverty reduction, culture, people-to-peopleexchanges have also been strengthened, benefiting people of both sides, according to the Deputy PM.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh delivers a vieo speech at the event (Photo: VNA)
Minh underlined that amid the complicated and unexpectedchanges in the regional and global situation, ASEAN countries and China shouldcontinue to strengthen cooperation in dealing with challenges and speed upsustainable post-pandemic recovery.
He stressed the need to make fulluse of opportunities from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), thus bolsteringbilateral trade in a balanced and sustainable manner.
The Deputy PM suggested the ChineseGovernment create favourable conditions for the increased import of goods and high-qualityfarm produce from Vietnam as well as other ASEAN countries via Vietnam.
He asked for China’s coordination in maintaining stable supply and production chains as well as smooth customsclearance activities in all circumstances, diversifying goods transportation methodsby road, rail, sea and air, promoting partnershipss in the fields of innovation,digital transformation, digital economy, and e-commerce, and strengtheningcollaboration in the fields of green and sustainable development.
CAEXPO is one of the 10 leading trade fairs of China,which has been held annually since 2004. This year, Vietnam continues toparticipate in the event at the largest scale with an display area of over2,000sq.m, along with the online exhibition by 80 enterprises to introduceVietnamese strong products such as agricultural and aquatic products, processedfood, wooden furniture and handicrafts, consumer goods, as well as investment,tourism and trade services./.
A wide range of Vietnamese agriculture, forestry and fisheries products, processing food, wood furniture and handicrafts, consumption good, as well as tourism and trade services are on display at the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) which opened on September 10 in Nanning, China.
The China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), an initiative of China that win support of ASEAN countries, has become an important multilateral cooperative event, contributing to promoting the ASEAN-China free trade area, a Vietnamese official said.
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A special exhibition area for RCEP member countries will be set up at the 19th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) slated for September 16-19 in Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
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Vietnam plays an important role in Southeast Asia’s economic growth and is a key partner of her country in realising the shared vision of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous region, said Robyn Mudie, First Assistant Secretary of Office of Southeast Asia (OSA) – Southeast Asia Regional and Mainland Division at Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
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Indonesian Ambassador Rina P. Soemarno, who currently serves as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Prague, emphasised the spirit of regional solidarity and cooperation, and the importance of enhancing ASEAN–Czech Republic relations.
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Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh addresses the opening of CAEXPO and CABIS. (Photo: VNA) 
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh delivers a vieo speech at the event (Photo: VNA) 
