Ha Giang, Yunnan boost economic cooperation
(VOV) -Ha Giang province (Vietnam) and Wenshan prefecture of Yunnan province (China) on May 20 signed a memorandum of understanding to boost border economic cooperation ties.
The MoU aims to promote cooperative relations, enhance economic, cultural exchanges, and expand goods consumption between the two sides.
So far, Ha Giang province has granted investment certificates to 13 Chinese-invested projects with a total investment capitalisation of US$19.6 million.
Total export- import turnover of goods across the borders of Ha Giang Province reached US$300 million in 2012, US$400 million in 2013, and around US$86 million in the first five months of this year.
In May, the two sides also worked with their districts sharing borders to facilitate trade exchanges through border gates, border markets and open crossings.