Da Nang Party chief receives newly appointed Chinese Consul General
DNO - Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee and Head of the city’s Delegation of National Assembly Deputies Le Ngoc Quang hosted a courtesy meeting with Consul General of China in Da Nang Li Weiwei who is beginning her tenure.
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During her meeting with the Da Nang leader, Consul General Li Weiwei expressed her delight at the strong development of the cooperative relations between Da Nang and several Chinese localities in recent years, including Shandong and Yunnan provinces and Kunming City.
According to Ms. Li, over 140 Chinese enterprises are currently investing in Da Nang, with total registered capital of nearly US$800 million. However, most are small and medium-sized enterprises operating primarily in processing, manufacturing and food services, with relatively few notable projects in high-tech industries.
She therefore proposed expanding investment cooperation in Da Nang’s priority aspects such as finance, the Free Trade Zone, artificial intelligence (AI), the semiconductor industry, green energy and smart cities. These are also areas in which China has considerable experience, technological expertise and development capabilities, she added.
Beyond economic cooperation, the Chinese diplomat voiced her hope that the two sides would step up exchanges of experience in Party building, national management and governance, as well as share theoretical and practical insights into their respective development processes.
Congratulating Ms. Li Weiwei on her new appointment, Secretary Le Ngoc Quang stated that Vietnam has consistently identified the consolidation and strengthening of relations with the Communist Party, the State and the people of China as a strategic orientation and a top priority in its foreign policy.
As for Da Nang, the central city has been working to translate the common understandings and commitments reached by the leaders of the two countries into concrete cooperation programs and tangible results.
Regarding local-level cooperation, Mr. Quang proposed stepping up delegation exchanges and experience-sharing between Da Nang and Yunnan Province, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as well as other Chinese localities with which the city has established cooperative ties, including Shandong and Jiangsu provinces.
The exchanges should focus on Party building, anti-corruption efforts, judicial reform and legislative development, he noted.
Furthermore, the scope of cooperation is set to expand into digital transformation, urban governance, science and technology, climate change response, healthcare, and education.
Briefing his Chinese guest on the city's development outlook, Mr. Quang said Da Nang aimed to achieve economic growth of at least 11% in 2026 and continue pursuing double-digit growth in 2027.
To realize these goals, the city has been mobilizing resources and prioritizing investment attraction in processing and manufacturing, high technology, the marine economy, logistics, the Free Trade Zone and the International Financial Centre. It is also continuing to improve its investment climate and create favorable conditions for both domestic and foreign businesses.
Da Nang showed its keen interest in attracting investment in green and clean energy, semiconductor chip technology, artificial intelligence, electronics and blockchain, the city leader unveiled.
The Da Nang Party chief expressed his hope that more major Chinese investors would explore investment opportunities and develop projects in the city in the coming years.
In tourism and services, the city has set a target of welcoming more than 19 million visitors in 2026, with international tourists accounting for nearly half of the total.
Da Nang is now focusing on upgrading infrastructure and improving service quality to encourage longer stays and higher tourist spending.
Secretary Quang took the opportunity to call on relevant agencies of both countries to make more efforts to restore direct air routes connecting Da Nang with Chinese cities at an early date.
He described this as a practical need that would benefit both sides, particularly as Vietnam and China prepare to implement the 2026 - 2027 Vietnam - China Tourism Year.
He also called on the Chinese Consul General to continue serving as a bridge for promoting exchanges and encouraging more Chinese businesses to learn about cooperation and investment opportunities in Da Nang.
The city, he affirmed, remained committed to continuously improving its investment and business environment and facilitating operations for its partners.
Meanwhile, the city expressed its appreciation for Yunnan Province's “Journey of Light” initiative and proposed that the relevant documentation be finalized soon so that Da Nang could study and promote the initiative in accordance with Vietnamese law.
Secretary Quang also voiced his support for establishing a regular information-sharing mechanism between the Consulate General of China and the Da Nang People's Committee. Such a mechanism would help both sides stay promptly informed of developments and promote cooperation in socio-economic development.