HANOI, April 15 (Xinhua) -- China and Vietnam have agreed to build a more extensive and in-depth all-round cooperation pattern.

The two countries made the announcement Tuesday in a joint statement released in the context of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Vietnam.

The two countries will accelerate synergy between their development strategies, implement in earnest the cooperation plan between the two governments on synergizing the Belt and Road Initiative and the Two Corridors and One Economic Circle strategy, according to the statement.

China and Vietnam will prioritize accelerating the interconnectivity of railway, expressway, and port infrastructure between the two countries, said the statement. The two sides will develop international railway transport and launch more cross-border train services between them. They will also encourage airlines of the two countries to resume and add flights in keeping with market needs.

China is actively promoting access procedures for Vietnamese farm products such as citrus and herbal medicine. Vietnam will accelerate the import of sturgeon from China.

In the statement, the two sides agreed to implement the agreement on search and rescue at sea and another on establishing a hotline on incidents in fishing activities at sea. Enditem

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