On the visit to Vietnam of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, agreed by the competent authorities, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh signed 7 important documents in the field of rail and road with Chinese partners. Including 2 documents are international treaties at the Government level, 2 agreements on ODA capital between the Government of the two countries and 3 ministerial agreements.
In the field of railway, the Minister signed four documents, including:
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Construction and the National Development and Development Committee of China on the establishment of the Vietnam -China Railway Cooperation Commission to accelerate the project implementation progress.
The working minutes between the Ministry of Construction and the General Department of International Development Cooperation China (CIDCA) on field survey support technical support for the feasibility study report for the investment project to build the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line of Vietnam.
Cong Thu exchanged about China's technical support for the planning of Dong Dang - Hanoi, Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong.
Cong Thu exchanged about China's technical support to prepare a feasibility study report on investment project to build Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong standard railway.
The documents on this railway play a great role, contributing to speeding up the preparation of railway projects connecting Vietnam - China, a content that has been paid much attention by the Party and government leaders in recent years.
In particular, on this occasion, the Ministry of Construction has actively promoted the Chinese side to unite, complete the procedure and sign the letter of exchange about China that China supported the technical research report on feasibility study report on investment project on construction of Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong standard. This is a very important document, creating a basis for relevant agencies of the two countries to coordinate to promote internal procedures to start the project soon.
In the field of road, the Minister signed three documents, including:
The Agreement between the Government of the two countries on the construction of traffic works across the border of Thanh Thuy International Border Gate, Vietnam - Thien Bao, China.
The Protocol between the Government of the two countries on simplifying the procedures for export and import through Thanh Thuy International Border Gate, Vietnam - Thien Bao, China for employees, means of transport, construction equipment and construction materials to build traffic works across the border of Thanh Thuy International Border Gate, Vietnam - Thien Bao, China.
The memorandum of road technical cooperation between the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam and the Ministry of Transport of China.
Two documents on construction of traffic works through the border signed will create an important legal basis for the two provinces of Ha Giang of Vietnam and Yunnan of China to invest in building traffic works across the border of Thanh Thuy International Border Gate, Vietnam - Thien Bao, China. Cooperative documents contribute to promoting commodity trade and meeting the increasing demand of people in the people of Ha Giang and Yunnan provinces in particular and the two countries of Vietnam and China in general through the pair of Thanh Thuy - Thien Bao international border gates.
The memorandum of road technical cooperation will promote cooperation between the two sets of road engineering, develop standards and technical regulations, study new technologies, new materials, construction management and maintenance.