A bridge linking the two border provinces of Vietnam and China will be built to facilitate traffic movements and trade exchanges.
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| A new bridge spanning the Bac Luan (Beilun) River will link Mong Cai to Zongxing |
An agreement and a protocol to this effect were signed in Hanoi on March 26 by representatives from the Vietnamese and Chinese Ministries of Transport.
Both sides agreed to work closely with the administrations of the two border provinces to kick-start the project this year.
They said the bridge will facilitate transport movements between Mong Cai and Zongxing, contributing to boosting economic and trade cooperation between Quang Ninh and Guangxi, as well as between Vietnam and China.
A delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Transport led by Deputy Minister Yang Limin has been in Hanoi for a working visit to Vietnam from March 25-29.
During talks in Hanoi the same day, leaders of the two Ministries of Transport discussed the signing of an agreement on the management of the international road transport license, and the implementation of the Vietnam-China road transport agreement signed in October 2011.
They also discussed the use of capital from the ASEAN-China Investment Cooperation Fund and a credit package for ASEAN member countries to carry out transport connectivity projects between the two countries, within the framework of the Two Corridor-One Economic Belt program and the ASEAN-China Connectivity, in order to boost trade and economic activities.
They agreed to assign their civil aviation agencies to consider amendments to the Vietnam-China aviation transport agreement to meet the increasing demand for transporting passengers and cargos between the two countries.
