Chinese premier meets Vietnamese PM

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R3) meets with his Vietnamese  counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung (L3) in Sanya, south China's  Hainan Province, April 17, 2009. Nguyen Tan Dung arrived  here to attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual  Conference 2009 which would be held in Boao, a scenic  town in Hainan from April 17 to 19.(Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

With regard to the South China Sea issue, which is the last issue remaining undecided between the two countries, Wen said the two sides should keep eyes on long-term interests and overall situation, actively safeguard stability of the area, boost cooperation of mutual benefit, and take active steps for the joint development in the area at an early date.

Vietnam is willing to properly solve the South China Sea issue in the spirit of mutual respect and consultation, Dung said.

Dung highlighted the sound growth of Vietnam-China ties, saying that Vietnam is ready to sign a five-year economic and trade cooperation program at an early date with China, and will work with China to expand cooperation in trade, infrastructure, tourism and aviation.

"Chinese enterprises are welcomed to invest in Vietnam," Dung said.

The year 2010 marks the 60th anniversary of the China-Vietnam diplomatic relations. Both of the two countries have expressed the willingness to make the China-Vietnam Friendship Year a success.

Editor:Du Xiaodan