Hanoi, Sept. 25 -- A trade - investment conference was held in Hanoi on September 25 to deepen the economic ties between Vietnam and China's Shandong province. At the event, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai laid stress on the robust economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, which hit a record level of 205.2 billion USD last year. Hoai noted that the ministry has not only played a key role in fostering the Vietnam-China economic ties but also developed cooperation with China's major ministries, sectors, and localities, including Shandong, adding the two sides have actively exchanged information, organised trade promotion, and created platforms for enterprises to expand cooperation in trade, industry, ...