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Deputy PM Khiem receives Chinese deputy FM

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem has called on negotiators from both Vietnam and China to settle all outstanding problems on planting land border markers in the coming Beijing round of negotiations.

Hanoi (VNA) - Khiem, who doubles as Foreign Minister, made the statement during his reception, in Hanoi on August 25, of Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Chinese Governmental-level delegate on border and territory negotiations Wu Dawei.

The Deputy Prime Minister welcomed the results of a just-concluded working session on border and territory issues between the two deputy foreign ministers of Vietnam and China .

“But both should try harder to finish the remaining work within the upcoming Beijing round,” he emphasised.

The Deputy PM called for closer cooperation between the two countries to prepare for the exchange of high-level visits from now till the end of the year.

Khiem expressed satisfaction at the two countries’ preparations for the third meeting of the Vietnam-China Steering Board for Bilateral Cooperation.

The Deputy PM also rejoiced at huge progress made in relations between the two Parties and two States in the recent past.

He said the visit to China last May by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nong Duc Manh had created a new driving force for bilateral ties as with a joint decision to develop comprehensive strategic partnership and establish a hotline between top leaders of the two countries.

Khiem expressed thanks to Chinese leaders for sending sympathies to storm victims in Vietnam ’s northern mountainous provinces and their embassy’s donations to the victims.

Wu Dawei was in Hanoi for a meeting on border and territory issues with his Vietnamese counterpart, Vu Dung, in Hanoi from August 23-25.

The two deputy foreign ministers reached a consensus on principles to solve the outstanding issues in border demarcation and land border marker planting. They pledged to finish their jobs in the Beijing round of negotiations scheduled for September.

The two sides also discussed concrete measures to implement high-level commitments regarding the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and plans for high-level visits in the rest of the year.

The two deputy foreign ministers emphasised the need to boost economic and commercial relations, thus laying a solid foundation for bilateral relations.

They agreed on measures to strengthen the coordination of action between the two foreign ministries, particularly at regional and international forums.

 
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