A group of Da Nang’s officials, led by Chairman of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Da Nang Le Van Trung, had a working session with leader of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Liaoning Province in China on Friday.

The Da Nang delegation worked with the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Liaoning Province. Photo: Working Delegation

Applauding the visit by the Da Nang delegation, Vice President of CPPCC of Liaoning Province said that the Liaoning Provincial Government attached great importance to the friendly and cooperative relationship with the central beach city because the two localities shared many similarities in their strategy on developing the marine economy, industry, education, etc.

The Chinese host hoped that CPPCC of Liaoning Province and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Da Nang will further strengthen the relationship and cooperation in the coming time, thereby contributing to promoting the development of the relationship between the two localities and the two countries.

In the immediate future, the CPPCC of Liaoning Province and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Da Nang are proposed to set up an official cooperative relations and organise exchange activities among businesses of the two localities. Authorities in Liaoning Province will call on more enterprises to invest and do business in Da Nang with the motto "mutual cooperation and mutual benefits".

Leader of Liaoning Provincial CPPCC suggested that more people-to-people exchange and diplomatic activities should be carried out between the two localities, especially in 2025 when China and Viet Nam will celebrate the 75^th anniversary of diplomatic ties. It is hoped that there will be many programmes and activities to celebrate and encourage the exchange of cadres, students, and pupils from Da Nang to study and research in Liaoning Province.

Chairman of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Da Nang Le Van Trung (left) presenting a souvenir to leader of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Liaoning Province. Photo: Working Delegation

For his part, Chairman Le Van Trung said that the city delegation was impressed by the economic development and infrastructure of Liaoning Province in particular and China in general.

He added that although Da Nang and Liaoning Province have yet to establish an official relationship, the exchange and cooperation activities between the two sides are relatively frequent.

In particular, in October 2023, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Da Nang was honoured to welcome a working delegation from the Liaoning Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference.

He informed that Da Nang is one of the five centrally-run cities of Viet Nam, and identified as the economic, cultural and social hub of the Central and Central Highlands regions. With its location as the centre of the country, the city is easily accessible to all transportation systems such as international airports, deep-water seaports, railways and national highways.

On June 26, 2024, the National Assembly of Viet Nam passed Resolution No. 136/2024/QH15 on the organisation of urban government and the piloting of a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Da Nang. This is considered as the premise and the driving force for Da Nang to develop more strongly in the coming time.

Representatives of Da Nang delegation and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Liaoning Province taking a souvenir photo. Photo: Working Delegation

According to Chairman Le Van Trung, foreign affairs and international cooperation activities between the two localities are regularly promoted, bringing many good results. Up to now, China has implemented 93 projects, totalling US$ 118 million, in Da Nang.

Da Nang has established official friendship and cooperation relations with a number of Chinese localities such as Shandong Province, Jiangsu Province, and Kunming City. At the same time, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of the city welcomed many delegations of the CPPCC from a number of Chinese localities.

On the basis of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the Party, State and people of Viet Nam and China, Da Nang always highly appreciated the cooperative relationship with Chinese localities, including Liaoning Province.

With the foundation of being a socialist country led by the Communist Party, and promoting the cause of innovation for economic development, the traditional friendship between Viet Nam and China has been cultivated by generations of revolutionary predecessors of the two countries and is a priceless common asset of the two peoples, which needs to be inherited and developed by both sides.

The Da Nang Department of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding on tourism cooperation with the Dalian Tourism Bureau, Liaoning Province in 2016. Da Nang warmly received a group of visitors from the Congress of People's Deputies of Dalian City, Liaoning Province in June 2023. Liaoning Province granted Da Nang a Chinese language scholarship. The city branch of the Viet Nam - China Friendship Association had cooperation exchanges with the Shandong People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

Mr. Trung voiced his hope that the two sides will continue to strengthen cooperation activities such as opening direct flights, and strengthening cultural, educational, and people-to-people exchanges in the years ahead.

At the same time, he expressed his desire that through this visit, the relations between Da Nang and Liaoning Province in general, and between the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committee of the city and the Liaoning Provincial CPPCC in particular, will develop sustainably and well in the coming time.

Reporting by the Working delegation - Translating by M.DUNG