Hanoi, April 15 -- Vietnam and China have signed seven important cooperation documents in the railway and road sectors, including two intergovernmental treaties, two official development assistance (ODA) agreements between the two governments, and three ministerial-level accords.

The signing took place during General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping's state visit to Vietnam from April 14-15. Vietnamese Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh represented Vietnam in signing the documents with Chinese counterparts.

The railway sector was a focal point of the signing ceremony, with four key documents aimed at accelerating the preparation and implementation of transnational railway...