Nghe An researches opening direct flights to China
(Baonghean.vn) - Speaking with the Chinese Ambassador at a diplomatic meeting on the morning of April 7, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh said that Nghe An is researching opening direct flights to several localities of the neighboring country.
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| Scene of the reception for the delegation of the Chinese Embassy. Photo: Thu Giang |
The delegation of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Vietnam was led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Hong Xiaoyong. Receiving the delegation were provincial leaders: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Le Minh Thong - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. |
Speaking at the welcoming ceremony for the delegation, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh emphasized that Vietnam and China are two neighboring countries with a long-standing traditional friendship.
The friendship between the two countries, cultivated by President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zedong and many generations of senior leaders of the two Parties and two countries, has become a valuable asset of the two peoples.
The Party, State and people of Vietnam consider consolidating and enhancing the friendly neighborly relations and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China as one of the top priorities.
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| Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh introduced to the delegation the highlights of Nghe An's socio-economic development and investment attraction in recent times. Photo: Thu Giang |
On Nghe An’s side, the Provincial Party Secretary affirmed that the province always attaches importance to strengthening relations with Chinese localities and partners: “Since 2002, Nghe An has established friendly relations with Hunan province. Since 2010, Nghe An has established friendly relations with Guangxi province. We really wish to continue developing good relations with Chinese localities.”
He also said that Nghe An is researching and designing direct flights to China to meet the needs of tourists and businesses of the two countries.
In addition, the head of Nghe An province also expressed his hope that the Chinese Embassy will introduce Chinese businesses and investors to survey and explore investment cooperation possibilities in Nghe An, especially in the fields of high-tech industrial development, clean agriculture, application of high technology in production to produce products that are good for consumers' health, infrastructure investment, etc.
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| Provincial leaders presented souvenirs to the working delegation. Photo: Thu Giang |
Thanking the leaders of Nghe An province for fully introducing the development situation of the province as well as the cooperation situation between Nghe An and Chinese localities, Ambassador Hong Tieu Dung expressed his joy and excitement to visit Nghe An province.
“People of our age grew up hearing a lot about President Ho Chi Minh and have special feelings for Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh. This visit has realized my long-standing wish to visit the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh - the great leader of the Vietnamese people and a close friend of the Chinese people,” said Ambassador Hong Xiaoyong.
He also said that the purpose of this working trip is to help maintain and further strengthen the friendly cooperative relationship between the Chinese Embassy and Nghe An province. Nghe An is a province that has always had a close relationship with the Chinese Embassy, however, in the new situation, the ambassador suggested that there should be a new development in the relationship between the province and the Embassy, thereby contributing to further strengthening the cooperative relationship between the two countries.
Accepting the proposals of Nghe An province, the Chinese Ambassador affirmed his readiness to act as a bridge to further strengthen the cooperative relationship between Nghe An and Chinese provinces and enterprises.
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| The delegation held a memorial service at the Martyrs Cemetery of Nam Giang Commune, Nam Dan. Photo: Thu Giang |
On the same morning, the delegation held a memorial service at the Nam Giang Commune Martyrs Cemetery, Nam Dan. This is also the resting place of a number of Chinese volunteer soldiers who died in 1972 at Hon Ngu (Cua Lo) on the Hong Ky ship carrying food aid to Vietnam during the resistance war against the US.
Thu Giang
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