Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) receives Chairman of China Railway Group Limited (CREC) Chen Yun in Hanoi on October 14 (Photo: VNA)

Meeting  CREC Chairman Chen Yun in Hanoi on Monday, the Deputy PM urged the company to actively engage in standard gauge railway infrastructure projects connecting Vietnam and China, contributing to implementing the directions of the two countries' leaders in continuing to deepen and elevate the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Ha said he believes that the CREC will show the quality and technological level of China when participating in railway infrastructure construction projects in Vietnam.

Chen expressed his hope that CREC can engage in important railway infrastructure investment projects in Vietnam, including providing consulting services and construction with a commitment to top quality and progress.

He also expressed readiness to cooperate with Vietnamese partners in technology research, transfer and development and human resources training for the high-speed railway industry.