PM Phúc to attend China’s international import expo
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will attend China’s first International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 四- 五. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will attend China’s first International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 四- 五.
Phúc’s attendance is made at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Two-way trade between Việt Nam and China reached US$ 九 三. 六 billion in 二0 一 七, up 三0 per cent year-on-year, and accounting for 二 二 per cent of Việt Nam’s total import-export turnover. Of the total, $ 三 五. 四 billion came from Việt Nam’s exports.
Việt Nam posted a trade deficit of $ 二 八 billion with China in 二0 一 六. The figure dropped to $ 二 二. 七 billion last year, a positive sign in improving the bilateral trade balance.
Bilateral trade is forecast to exceed $ 一00 billion in 二0 一 八. — VNS