The two sides agreed to increase experience exchange between economic experts of the two sides to put forward policy recommendations on ways to address the changes in international economic situation.

6. The two sides expressed satisfaction with the basic completion of land border demarcation. They agreed to work more closely to resolve the remaining issues, accomplish the task of demarcation and erection of boundary markers along the entire land border within this year as planned, sign the demarcation protocol and the new agreement on border administration system at an early date, and turn the land border between the two countries into one of lasting friendship, peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation. The two sides agreed to hold a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the demarcation and erection of boundary markers along the entire border at an agreed pair of ports.

The two sides reiterated that they would continue to work closely to earnestly implement the Beibu Bay Demarcation Agreement and the Beibu Bay Fishery Cooperation Agreement, to carry out joint inspection of common fishing areas in the Beibu Bay, joint survey on fishery resources and joint patrol of navies, to make substantive progress in cooperation in cross-border gas and oil exploration in the Beibu Bay, to steadily advance the negotiations on demarcation of the sea area beyond the mouth of the Beibu Bay, and to hold active discussions on the joint development of this area and launch joint survey on this area at an early date.

The two sides had a candid and friendly exchange of views on maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, reiterated that they would adhere to the high-level consensus and the spirit in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, maintain negotiation mechanisms for maritime issues, seek a fundamental and long-term solution acceptable to both sides in accordance with the legal regime and principles laid down in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other international laws, and at the same time actively study and discuss the question of joint development so as to identify the proper way and areas for joint development. In this process, the two sides will make joint efforts to maintain stability in the South China Sea and refrain from taking moves that will complicate or aggrieve the dispute. Both sides agreed to follow the approach of handling easier problems first and strengthen their cooperation in areas such as maritime research, environmental protection, meteorological and hydrological forecast, oil and gas exploration and exploitation, search and rescue on the sea, mutual visits by naval fleets and the establishment of direct information exchange mechanism between the two militaries.

7. The Vietnamese side reiterated its commitment to the one China policy, support for China's national reunification and firm opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatist activities in any form. Viet Nam will not enter into any official ties with Taiwan. The Chinese side appreciated the above-mentioned position of the Vietnamese side.

8. The two sides exchanged views and reached agreement on international and regional issues of mutual interest and expressed satisfaction with their close coordination and cooperation in international and regional organizations and mechanisms including the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Asia-Pacific Economic Leaders' Meeting, Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEAN+China and ASEAN+China, Japan and the ROK. They agreed to step up cooperation in multilateral fields and make positive contribution to the building of a world of durable peace and common prosperity.

9. During the visit, the two sides signed eight cooperation documents. They include the agreement between the two governments on the installation of a hotline between leaders of the two countries, the agreement on border health inspection, the general agreement on the provision of buyer's credit to Viet Nam by China, the cooperation agreement on the establishment of China-Viet Nam economic and trade cooperation zone in Hai Phong, and the strategic cooperation agreement between China National Off-Shore Oil Corporation and Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group.

10. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed sincere thanks to Premier Wen Jiabao, the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Government and people for the high-level, warm and friendly hospitality accorded to him and extended an invitation to Premier Wen Jiabao to visit Viet Nam again. Premier Wen Jiabao expressed thanks to the Prime Minister for the invitation.

(Source: www.fmprc.gov.cn)