While meeting with the Mayor of Tianxin city, Huang Xingguo, Mr Khiem praised the remarkable achievements that the city has made, saying its rapid development has demonstrated China’s emergence as a leading economic power.

Mr Khiem attended an exhibition on Tianxin zoning plans and visited an Airbus aircraft assembly plant. Later, he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

Deputy PM Khiem has been in China to attend the fourth meeting of the steering committee for Vietnam-China bilateral cooperation.