| | | PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng receives Governor Luo Baoming who leads a delegation from Hainan to Việt Nam, July 09 – Photo: VGP | Governor Luo reported that his Premier, Mr. Wen Jiabao is interested in and supports the opening of a direct air route between Hainan and Hà Nội and a sea route from Hainan to Hải Phòng and Hồ Chí Minh City. He added that, at the Việt Nam-Hainan Trade and Economic Cooperation Seminar 2009 held this morning in Hà Nội, enterprises of the two sides signed 18 agreements totally valuing US $318 million. Hainam will exploit its geological advantages and cultural similarities to foster the China-Việt Nam friendship, said Mr. Luo. Acknowledging the guest’s ideas, PM Dũng stated that there are great potentials for Việt Nam and Hainan to cement and deepen cooperation in all fields. The host leader lauded the opening of air and sea routes between Hainan and Vietnamese cities, believing that these lines will facilitate trade and tourism exchanges between the two sides. He also urged the two sides to expand cooperation into automobile industry, agro-mechanism, fisheries, education and rescue work PM Dũng said that Việt Nam will do its utmost to place the comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and States on a new plane, especially enhancing the ties between the two countries’ border provinces, in the interests of the two peoples. Earlier on the day, Mr. Luo and his entourage were received by Deputy PM, FM Phạm Gia Khiêm. During their working visit to Việt Nam, the Chinese officials also had working sessions with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Transport, and the Việt Nam Chamber for Commerce and Industry. By Xuân Hồng | 