Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) had talks with Kim Sang-hyup, Co-Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth of the Republic of Korea. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

DALIAN — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính hosted receptions on Monday for Kim Sang-hyup, Co-Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth of the Republic of Korea, and Lou Qiliang, Chairman and Director General of China Railway Signal Information Corporation (CRSC).

At the meeting with Kim Sanghyup, held in Dalian at the sideline of the WEF’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, China, PM Chính asked the RoK to continue assisting Việt Nam in development research and innovation, and in implementing strategic tasks to adapt to climate change and reduce emissions as part of the bilateral framework agreement on climate change cooperation.

He also suggested that the RoK work together with Việt Nam to successfully organize the 4th Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in 2025.

As Co-Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth of the RoK, Kim affirmed that the commission with support Việt Nam in the organization of the P4G summit.

He held that the RoK and Việt Nam can further step up bilateral cooperation in green growth via specific initiatives and plans, while reiterating the RoK’s resolve to realise the goal of carbon neutrality and green growth.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) and Lou Qiliang, Chairman and Director General of China Railway Signal Information Corporation (CRSC). — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

Talking to Lou Qiliang, PM Chính said Việt Nam is working to enhance transport connectivity, including railway, to serve national industrialisation and modernisation.

Taking note of China’s strength in railway development, he said Việt Nam wants to cooperate with China in this area. He specifically asked for assistance from China in designing, construction and technology transfer of railway lines from China’s Yunnan to Việt Nam’s Hải Phòng City, from Lạng Sơn to Hà Nội, and from China’s Dongxing to Hải Phòng via Móng Cái, which he said are important to Việt Nam.

The PM also said Việt Nam wants to step up urban railway development.

Lou said his company can provide quality products for Việt Nam at competitive costs, as well as help train human resources and cooperate in research and development.

PM Chính noted the personnel shortage in the railway sector in Việt Nam, and asked the Chinese group’s leadership to hold discussions with relevant Vietnamese ministries and agencies on specific cooperation contents, in order to accelerate cooperation projects, thus contributing to realising agreement reached by leaders of the two countries. — VNS