PM Nguyen Tan Dung, his wife and the Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on April 16 for Hainan, China to attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2009.

This is the first time the Vietnamese government leader has attended the BFA, showing his appreciation for the host country and Vietnam-China relations. Mr Dung will deliver a key-note speech at the BFA opening.

The BFA, taking place from April 16-19 in the midst of the current global economic crisis, is a chance for leaders from different countries and the world leading economic groups to share experiences and talk about measures to cope with the impact of the crisis as well as boosting international economic cooperation.

On the occasion, PM Dung is scheduled to meet with leaders from a number of countries attending the BFA.

After attending the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his wife will visit Guangdong province as well as Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions.

His visit aims to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and these regions.

Mr Dung is accompanied by Minister and Director of the Government Office Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Nguyen Van Tho, assistant to the PM Nguyen Van Tung and Deputy Ministers of Transport, Planning and Investment, Finance, Culture, Sports and Tourism.