Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attends CAEXPO and CABIS in China

​Official members of the delegation included: Minister and Chairmen of Government office Vu Duc Dam, Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang, Vietnam ambassador to China Nguyen Van Tho,  Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ho Xuan Son, Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai…

CAEXPO and CABIS are annual events co-hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Trade and 10 countries of ASEAN in Nanning, Guangxi, China.

CAEXPO is among the top 10 exhibitions of China, playing an outstanding part and becoming a destination not only for Chinese companies and ASEAN businesses but other partners outside the region as well.

CABIS is a significantly important negotiation forum between ASEAN and China to promote the strategic relationship between ASEAN – China, speeding up the establishment of the free trade zone between ASEAN – China as well as strengthening the economic and commercial relationship within the region.

After 8 events of CAEXPO, the total value of commercial trading was worth more than 10 billion USD.

CAEXPO 2012, with the theme “Scientific and technological cooperation”, focused on high-tech products, improved scientific, technological exchange, investment and trade in order to encourage people reasonably utilize natural resources and create a common harmonious community. Within the framework of this year expo, China would also organize the “China – ASEAN 2012 vocational education exhibition and seminar” and “Seminar on building ecological cities of China – ASEAN”

Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Vietnam always has the highest number of businesses participating in CAEXPO, with the highest number of booths. In 2011, Vietnam registered 196 ones with more than 120 companies. The total value of signed contract was 950 million USD. This year, Vietnam will join CAEXPO with 200 booths, which is the highest number among other ASEAN countries at the Expo.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung took part in CAEXPO and CABIS this year in order to strengthen the political beliefs, reassure the orientation of the Vietnamese Party and Government toward developing comprehensive relationship and cooperation with China, express the trend to resolve disputes and newly developed issues in the East Ocean peacefully so as to prevent affecting the relationship between the two Parties, Governments, at the same time support Vietnamese businesses in the exhibition to find and extend their opportunity in Chinese market, improve relationship with other marginal provinces of China especially with Guangxi in terms of economy, trade and investment.   

Chinese leaders and Guangxi leaders highly appreciate Vietnam’s participation and support in all events of CAEXPO and CABIS.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the delegation of Vietnam attended CAEXPO and CABIS in September 20^th and 21^st.

Source: Government web portal