KUNMING — China and Vietnam confirmed Thursday that a Vietnamese consulate general will be established in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, in addition to its embassy in Beijing and consulates in Nanning, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Kunming.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the ceremony held to exchange notes between the two governments regarding the establishment of the new consulate general.

The ceremony took place during the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit held in Kunming, Yunnan province.

Li said China is ready to work with Vietnam to make the most of the bilateral cooperation steering committee and other dialogue mechanisms to expand trade and investment, and unlock the potential for cooperation in emerging fields such as e-commerce, digital economy and green energy. ceremony.

Li said both sides should accelerate connectivity through railways, highways and smart ports, promote seamless border trade and explore the establishment of cross-border economic cooperation zones.

He said China is ready to closely coordinate with Vietnam under the GMS, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation and other multilateral frameworks.

Pham Minh Chinh said that developing long-term, stable and friendly cooperation with China is the strategic choice and top priority of Vietnam’s foreign policy.

He said Vietnam is willing to maintain close contacts with China at all levels, deepen cooperation in economy, trade, connectivity, culture and other fields, and strengthen communication and cooperation within the framework of multilateral mechanisms.