Hanoi, April 12 -- A Vietnam - China (Chongqing) business conference was held by the Vietnam's Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce (China) in Hanoi on April 11, as part of the 2025 National Trade Promotion Programme.

Speaking at the event, a representative from VIETRADE emphasised the increasingly close coordination between the two sides in organising trade fairs, exhibitions, and networking events, contributing to deeper business cooperation.

In the first quarter of 2025, bilateral trade between Vietnam and China reached 51.2 billion USD, up 17.5% year-on-year, with expectations for continued growth throughout the year. China re...