While receiving its Chairman He Dongfeng in Hanoi on Monday, Chinh said that during General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping’s state visit to Vietnam, the two sides will discuss many important issues for the future development of the two countries and their relations, and at the same time, sign many important documents, including cooperation in the aviation sector.
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Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets with COMAC chairman He Dongfeng in Hanoi on April 14, 2025. Photo by Vietnam Government Portal |
The PM said that the Party and State of Vietnam always encourage major enterprises, representing high levels of science and technology of China, to participate in new investment projects and expand investments in the fields of road, railway and aviation infrastructure in Vietnam.
On that basis, the Vietnamese Government and relevant ministries and sectors are ready to facilitate airlines in the process of organising and exploiting flights between Vietnam and other countries, contributing to trade, tourism, and socio-economic development.
Appreciating and congratulating COMAC’s achievements, PM Chinh said although the corporation was established not long ago, it has developed rapidly, becoming a large aircraft manufacturing group in China.
The PM believed that after each working session with leaders of COMAC, the aviation cooperation between COMAC and Vietnamese partners would have better results. He suggested that along with cooperation in leasing and hire-purchase of aircraft, COMAC cooperates with Vietnamese partners to invest in aircraft maintenance and repair centres in Vietnam.
The government leader recommended that COMAC cooperates and supports Vietnamese partners to develop aircraft fleets and expand flight routes; moving towards the production of components, manufacturing of aircraft, development of the aviation industry ecosystem, aviation economy, training of high-quality human resources and exploitation of Vietnam’s aerospace, thus helping to develop the Vietnam-China relationship more substantially, effectively and intensively.
Agreeing with the PM’s opinions, the COMAC Chairman hopes that the Vietnamese leader will regularly pay attention, support and direct Vietnamese partners to expand the scale of cooperation with COMAC, not only developing air transport but also aiming to develop the aviation industry in Vietnam.
