Vietnam- China Friendship Palace starts construction
QĐND - Tuesday, October 08, 2013, 20:31 (GMT+7)
A groundbreaking ceremony for Vietnam- China Friendship Palace project was held in Hanoi on October 8.
The palace covers an area of 3.3 hectares at Le Quang Dao Boulevard, Tu Liem district. The project is estimated to cost about 140 million Yuan (22.8 million USD) and expected to complete in 20 months.
The site for the palace was identified during the visit of Wen Jiabao to Vietnam in October 2004.
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The palace is a significant political and cultural project and a vivid symbol of the friendship between Vietnam and China in the new era.
Addressing at the ceremony, Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Chairman Vu Xuan Hong said Chinese government had decided to present Vietnam- China Friendship Palace to Vietnamese people as China wanted to provide Vietnamese people a better place for conducting friendship, cultural exchange activities between the two countries and other international events.
Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Luo Linquan said the palace project aims to promote mutual understanding, cooperation and deepen the friendship ties between the two countries.
Present at the groundbreaking ceremony were Chinese ambassador to Vietnam Luo Linquan, VUFO chairman Vu Xuan Hong, chairman of Vietnam- China Friendship Association Nguyen Xuan Thang and many Vietnamese high ranking officials from Foreign Ministry, Hanoi People’s Committee.
Source: VNA
Đăng ký: VietNam News
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