China's Sichuan province donated ten tractors to Vietnamese Farmers Association (VFA) in Langson, Vietnam on Sunday to support its agricultural development.

The move is also to express Sichuan people's thanks for Vietnamese people and government for their help and support after last year's disastrous earthquake in Sichuan, said Zhang Lianyou, Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam at the handover ceremony of the tractors.

"We hope the tractors could help Vietnamese farmers in the agricultural production and economic development," said Zhang.

Last year, Vietnamese people donated cash and materials to Sichuan province after the May earthquake, despite they themselves were experiencing big economic difficulties.

Nguyen Duy Luong, vice chairman of the VFA, said Vietnamese agriculture is on its way to modernization. The tractors will helpVietnamese farmers reduce labor cost and improve work efficiency.

Chinese Sichuan province suffered great losses in the earthquake, but they make donations to Vietnamese farmers. The move demonstrates the close China-Vietnam relationship of comrades and brothers, said the vice chairman.

In recent years, China's Sichuan province and Vietnam has maintained close ties. In the first ten months of last year, the trade volume between Sichuan and Vietnam increased 35 percent year-on-year despite the earthquake. Sichuan exports electronic and machinery products to Vietnam while imports coffee, fruits and wood crafts.

In the upcoming Tenth Western China International Economy and Trade Fair, which will be held in Sichuan this October, organizers have promised to provide an area of 3,000 square meters to Vietnamese businessmen for free.

Source: Xinhua