PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng leaves HN for Shanghai World Expo 2010

The trip was made at the invitations of the Chinese Government and the administrations of the two provinces.

The Vietnamese PM and his spouse are accompanied by Minister of Industry and Trade Vũ Huy Hoàng, Vietnamese Ambassador in China Nguyễn Văn Thơ and representatives of the Office of Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). 

Under the theme "Better City, Better Life", the world’s grand gathering aims to tap potentials of urban life in the 21st century. 

In the 5.28 square-kilometer expo park straddling the Huangpu River, architects from across the globe have joined hands to set up a "town of aspirations" brimming with original designs and colorful cultural diversities.

The Shanghai World Expo 2010 will last for six months from May 1 to October 31, 2010, possibly receiving around 70 million visitors including 3.5 million foreign ones. 

Participating in the event, Vietnamese businesses will showcase their products on 1,000 square meters of stalls and the official website of the expo’s organizing board. This is supposed to be a huge opportunity for Vietnamese players to introduce the country and people of Việt Nam, lure investment and consolidate the traditional ties between the two neighboring countries.

* Boosting the China-Việt Nam strategic partnership for comprehensive cooperation

Comprising provinces of Anhui, parts of Fujian, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Zhejiang, and the municipality of Shanghai, the Eastern China is one of the biggest economic hub and impetus and financial center of China.

Over the past time, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have maintained good relations with Vietnamese ministries and localities. Especially, Jiangsu (China) and the southern province of Đồng Nai (Việt Nam) have succeeded in establishing direct linkages.

During his tour to the three Chinese localities, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng hopes to create a new driving force for the China-Việt Nam strategic partnership for comprehensive cooperation in the coming time, particularly when the two countries are celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2010