Talks between the delegation of Cao Bang province and Sung Ta city, Guangxi (China)

On the afternoon of April 24, at the Conference Center of Chong Ta city, Guangxi province (China), a meeting took place between the delegation of Cao Bang province (Vietnam) and the delegation of Chong Ta city, Guangxi. exchange and agree on contents to continue to effectively and practically implement the commitments and cooperation agreements signed between the two parties.

The delegation of Cao Bang province was led by comrade Hoang Xuan Anh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee. Also attending were comrades: Ha Ngoc Giap, Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Mass Mobilization Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Be Thanh Tinh, Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Propaganda Department; leaders of a number of departments, branches, branches and districts: Ha Quang, Trung Khanh, Quang Hoa, Thach An.

The Sung Ta city delegation was led by comrade Tran Hong, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee.

The invited delegates included Mr. Do Nam Trung, Consul General of Vietnam in Nanning, Guangxi (China); Officer of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Nanning.

Speaking at the talks, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Hoang Xuan Anh expressed his joy and excitement to work with the Delegation of the People’s Government of Sung Ta city, Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi (China); Sincerely thank the affection and concern of the leaders of Sung Ta city for Cao Bang province. Affirming that recently, under the guidance of important common perceptions reached between senior leaders of the two Parties, two States, Vietnamese ministries, branches and localities, especially the four border provinces of Vietnam ( Cao Bang, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Ha Giang) and Guangxi province have thoroughly implemented common awareness, and continue to deepen practical cooperation.

On February 29, 2024, 5 provinces/regions successfully co-organized the 2024 Spring Meeting Program between the Secretaries of 5 provinces/regions and the 15th Conference of the Joint Working Committee between the provinces of Ha Giang and Quang Nam. Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang (Vietnam) and Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi (China); Signing the Action Plan for the period 2024 – 2026 between the Provincial Party Committee of Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Party Committee of the Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi, the Communist Party of China to work further enriching the connotation of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

On that basis, Cao Bang province (Vietnam) and Guangxi (China) effectively implemented the important common perceptions reached between the leaders of the two Parties and States, opening up many new prospects in relations. friendly cooperation between the two sides; Practical cooperation in the fields of economics, trade, investment, traffic connection, cultural exchange, and border management has achieved many new results. Notably, the two sides actively promote the implementation of the Agreement on cooperation in protecting and exploiting tourism resources of Ban Gioc waterfall (Duc Thien) between Vietnam and China, putting it into pilot operation for tourists from both sides. landscape area from September 15, 2023, thereby building a model model of cross-border tourism and green tourism; The two sides coordinated to organize the ceremony to announce the upgrade of the Tra Linh (Vietnam) – Long Bang (China) border gate pair into an international border gate, including the Na Doong (Vietnam) – Na Ray (China) customs clearance route. ) on December 28, 2023.

Cao Bang province highly appreciates the positive developments with many practical results of friendly relations and comprehensive cooperation between Cao Bang and Sung Ta provinces in recent times, especially in the fields of: Friendly exchanges proposals, economic and trade cooperation, border gate construction and traffic connections, border management, thereby making an important contribution to the overall development of relations between the two Parties and the two countries pi Vietnam – China. .

At the meeting, Cao Bang province proposed key cooperation contents between Cao Bang province and Sung Ta city, Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi in the near future. Continue to strengthen friendly cooperation, promote the role of established bilateral cooperation mechanisms, maintain exchanges at all levels with many forms of communication; direct and encourage districts/cities, communes/towns, villages/hamlets, border posts/stations of the two provinces/regions to continue to establish friendly relations; agreed to jointly research and build a mechanism for friendly exchanges and visits, in order to maintain annual friendly exchange activities to ensure practicality and effectiveness…

Continue to cooperate in the fields of tourism, culture and society. Cao Bang province is blessed with many famous landscapes, historical relics and a culture rich in national identity. In particular, in 2018, Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark was recognized by the UNESCO Executive Council as a Global Geopark; is a place with a long history and glorious traditional culture, with more than 200 historical and cultural relics and scenic spots; There are many famous landscapes such as: Pac Bo special national relic area, Phia Oac eco-tourism area, Phia Den, Thang Hen lake, Mountain God’s Eye, Nguom Ngao cave, Nguom Puc cave and especially Nguom Puc cave. Ban Gioc waterfall, one of the four most beautiful border waterfalls in the world.

After a period of pilot operation for tourists passing through the Ban Gioc (Vietnam) – Duc Thien (China) waterfall landscape area, the functional forces of both sides promptly arranged work forces at the landscape area. , prepare the necessary infrastructure to serve the implementation of pilot operations; Basic security and order are guaranteed, safety for tourists; Customs clearance procedures are handled flexibly, scientifically, civilized and in accordance with the law by the functional forces of both sides. We hope that the two sides will exchange and agree on a plan to organize and summarize the pilot operation of the landscape area, on that basis to continue to coordinate closely and determine to bring the Ban Gioc waterfall landscape area (Vietnam) – Duc Thien (China) will officially operate in 2024.

Cao Bang has favorable conditions for developing agriculture and forestry; Identify the main agricultural products of the province, form and develop a number of production areas for growing industrial crops, fruit trees, endemic trees, medicinal plants, afforestation and focus on developing a number of projects concentrated livestock farming. The province wants to have opportunities to cooperate in receiving technology transfer and applying smart technology and high technology in growing fruit varieties. At the same time, promote the work of calling and promoting investment in agricultural products with high potential and value of Cao Bang such as macadamia, grapefruit, dragon fruit; continue to cooperate in developing cooperation in growing sugarcane for export according to the commitments signed between the two sides.

Strengthen traffic connections, build border gate infrastructure, open and upgrade border gates. With a border of over 333 km long with the Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi (China), Cao Bang has an important strategic economic-political position of the Northeast sub-region and the whole country; There are many pairs of border gates, openings and pairs of border markets adjacent to Guangxi, making Cao Bang an important bridge, transit center and logistics service center on the trade corridor of goods from Guangxi and other countries. Southwest province, China to the sea and to ASEAN countries.

To promote the border gate potential of the two sides, Cao Bang province proposed that Sung Ta city leaders continue to invest in building border gate infrastructure, speeding up completion of procedures to bring Ta Lung road bridge II – Thuy Khau came into operation; Soon announce the upgrade of Ta Lung (Vietnam) – Thuy Khau (China) border gate into an international border gate; discuss and agree on the official opening time of the bilateral border gate Ly Van (Vietnam) – Thac Long (China) to continue implementing procedures to upgrade to an international border gate according to regulations and open the Customs Clearance/ The specialized freight road Ban Khoong (Vietnam) – Nham Ung (China) belongs to the Ly Van (Vietnam) – Thac Long (China) border gate pair.

Continue to strengthen border management cooperation, promote propaganda, and effectively implement 3 legal documents on the Vietnam – China land border and related agreements; promptly coordinate and adequately handle cases arising on the border in the spirit of cooperation and friendship; Strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating illegal immigration and immigration and fighting all types of cross-border crimes; Together we will build a border of peace, friendship, stability, cooperation and development.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee Tran Hong basically agreed with the comments of the Chairman of Cao Bang Provincial People’s Committee and the province’s proposals. In an atmosphere of solidarity, openness, friendship, cooperation, and sincerity, delegates exchanged opinions and agreed on work contents and solutions that need to be promoted to promote cooperation and cooperation. The development between Cao Bang province and Sung Ta city is increasingly deepening and expanding, promoting the potential and strengths of both sides.

Both sides believe that with the attention and support of the leaders of the two Parties and States, along with the efforts of Cao Bang and Sung Ta, the friendly cooperative relationship will increasingly expand and deepen. more colorful, bringing practical benefits to the people, contributing to promoting social stability and economic development of both sides. Continue to inherit, preserve and promote the traditional friendship of “both comrades and brothers” established by President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zedong and the previous generation of leaders of Vietnam and China has built and built it diligently.

Previously, on the morning of April 24, the delegation of Cao Bang province and the delegation of Sung Ta city conducted a survey of the Industrial and Agricultural Production and Processing Cooperation Area; survey of road bridge II Ta Lung – Thuy Khau; Surveying the Hoa Son Bich Hoa tourism model in Ninh Minh district, Sung Ta city.

Thanh Loan