Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held working sessions with leaders of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and the China Pacific Construction Group in Shanghai on June 26 afternoon, as part of his working trip to China.
At the meeting with Vice Chairman of COMAC Shen Bo, PM Chinh was briefed on the corporation’s mission to develop China’s commercial aviation industry. It is well known for its C919 aircraft and is currently developing ARJ21 model, while also working on the wide-body C929 project, which has an estimated total investment of up to 20 billion USD.
Shen proposed Vietnam continue to facilitate the operations of COMAC aircraft and support the corporation’s cooperation with Vietjet. He also expressed interest in expanding collaboration in other areas such as aircraft maintenance and repair, and manufacturing, and production of equipment and spare parts.
PM Chinh highly evaluated COMAC’s achievements in researching and developing modern commercial aircraft, noting that these efforts have contributed to diversifying the global supply of commercial aircraft and played a significant role in developing China’s aviation industry and high-tech scientific achievements.
Congratulating COMAC on its initial trade relations with Vietnamese airlines, PM Chinh considered it a foundation for long-term cooperation. He noted that Vietnam is continuing to improve its institutions, mechanisms, and policies to better facilitate the aviation sector's development, including streamlining procedures and encouraging the participation of various economic sectors, while promoting greater decentralisation and delegation of authority to relevant stakeholders.
For sustainable, long-term cooperation, he welcomed and encouraged COMAC to partner with Vietnamese counterparts in launching aircraft maintenance and repair services, promoting aircraft purchase and leasing agreements with airlines, collaborating in human resources training, and expanding cooperation in other areas where the company has strengths.
