国内英语新闻:Vietnamese official says to strengthen Vietnam-China border localities' cooperation

HANOI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- A Vietnamese official met with Lan Tianli, vice chairman of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region here on Wednesday, during which the two sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation in various areas.

President of Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said at the meeting that Vietnamese government and people attach great importance to strengthening friendship and relations with the Chinese government and people. Vietnamese leaders always support and pay attention to exchanges and win-win cooperation between localities of the two countries, especially those sharing borderlines.

China's Guangxi stays close to Vietnam geographically and has close cooperation with Vietnam in many fields. Vietnam is the biggest trade partner of Guangxi. The two sides should further promote trade relations and cultural and tourism exchanges, Vietnam's state-run news agency quoted Nhan as saying.

Lan Tianli, for his part, said that Guangxi hopes to further enhance cooperation with Vietnamese border provinces in areas of economy and education, among others, for the mutual benefit of the two peoples.

According to Lan, currently, over 40 universities and colleges in Guangxi have set up cooperation with some 60 universities and colleges in Vietnam. Guangxi hopes that education will serve as a push for cooperation between Guangxi and Vietnam, thus contributing to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Vietnam. Enditem