Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomes leader of China's Hainan province

HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn hosted a reception for the Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Hainan province, Shen Xiaoming, in Hà Nội on Wednesday. The two officials spoke highly of cooperation achievements across fields between Vietnamese localities and Hainan, and exchanged notes on orientations and measures to promote their friendship and cooperation in the time ahead. Sơn suggested Vietnamese and Chinese localities step up meetings and cooperation in trade and investment, and exchange experience in spheres where Hainan has strengths like climate change response, aquaculture, and agriculture, especially rice cultivation in the areas affected by saltwater intrusion. The minister also called for stronger cooperation in tourism, people-to-people exchange, and the restoration of direct flights between the two sides. For his part, Shen stressed that Hainan attaches importance to cooperation with Vietnamese localities, and stands ready to maintain regular exchanges and meetings.