(VOVworld) -  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that Vietnam and China would do their utmost to boost the bilateral comprehensive cooperative strategic partnership to achieve effective and practical results.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hanoi on Monday (VGP/Nhat Bac)

Speaking in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hanoi on Monday, Mr. Dung asked the two countries to proactively realize agreements signed by their high-ranking leaders and enhance cooperation in the areas of economy, trade, investment, infrastructure construction, and mutual traffic. Regarding the East Sea issue, Prime Minister Dung asked the two sides to resolve differences through peaceful negotiations, handle emerging issues with a constructive attitude, and not let these issues affect bilateral relations and peace and stability in the East Sea. Mr. Dung said that the two countries should resolve marine disputes based on the Agreement on principles in dealing with marine issues between Vietnam and China, under international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and towards the building of the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC). Minister Wang Yi affirmed the boosting of cooperation between the two countries, focusing on the fields in which they were strong. He extended Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s invitation to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to attend the 10^th China-ASEAN Trade Fair in Nanning province in September.