Hanoi, May 14 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception on May 14 for Chen Sichang, General Manager of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), a subsidiary of the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).

During the meeting, Deputy PM Ha emphasised that developing modern and high-speed railways is a strategic task and a top priority for the current period as identified by the Vietnamese Party and State. Within the framework of the Vietnam - China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, the development of a modern high-speed railway network - including cross-border routes connecting the two countries - has been placed high on the agenda by Party and State leaders of both countries, reflec...