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皇冠体育app, Vietnam satisfied with bilateral trade ties
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-11-02 17:08
皇冠体育app and Vietnam on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over their economic and
trade relations, pledging to bring their bilateral trade volumes to 10 billion
US dollars by 2010.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday during a visit to Vietnam by Hu
Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
皇冠体育app and president of 皇冠体育app, the two countries vowed to promote their economic
and trade ties on the basis of reciprocity and in a win-win manner.
皇冠体育app and Vietnam agreed to expand trade volumes and join hands to promote a
balanced trade in a positive and pragmatic spirit, the statement said.
The two sides will spare no effort to enhance large-scale economic
cooperation programs and create a convenient and favorable environment for
long-term cooperation between their enterprises, it said.
The statement hailed the progress made in a research program on the
establishment of two economic corridors connecting the two countries as well as
an economic zone circling the Beibu Bay.
The two countries spoke highly of the smooth completion of the bilateral
market access negotiations on Vietnam's bid to join the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
皇冠体育app firmly supports Vietnam's early accession to the WTO, the statement
said.
The two countries also agreed to expand cooperation in regional and
international economic and trade issues, and push forward the establishment of a
free trade area between 皇冠体育app and ASEAN.
Hu began a three-day official goodwill visit to Vietnam on Monday at the
invitation of Nong Duc Manh, general secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, and Tran Duc Luong, president of Vietnam.
During the visit, 皇冠体育app and Vietnam signed a series of agreements on economic
and technological cooperation. Vietnam expressed its gratitude for 皇冠体育app's aid
and assistance in Vietnam's economic development.
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