China has remained ASEAN’s largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years, while ASEAN has held the position as China’s top trading partner for the past six years. Guangxi, the only Chinese region linked to ASEAN by both land and sea, plays a strategic role in connecting the two markets.
Vietnamese products, he noted, have secured strong footholds in distribution and retail networks across numerous Chinese cities and provinces, where they enjoy growing consumer favour.
Guangxi’s agricultural imports from Vietnam totalled 12.09 billion CNY, up 10.8% year on year, highlighting Vietnam’s increasingly important role in the regional agricultural supply chain.
A Vietnam–China youth presentation themed “Inheriting the Red Gene” enabled youth from Vietnam and China to exchange views, deepen awareness of their responsibility to uphold revolutionary traditions, and propose initiatives to make youth cooperation more substantive.
The forum provided an opportunity for young participants from both countries to meet, strengthen friendship, and exchange ideas, united by a shared goal of sustainable development and environmental protection.
The event brought together more than 20 foreign consulates general in Chongqing and Chengdu, along with many companies and well-known brands from the participating countries, creating a vibrant and multicultural exchange space on the occasion of the Year of the Horse.
PM Chinh briefed Ambassador He on the important outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), particularly its strong resolve, new highlights, major goals, strategic orientations, and breakthrough solutions aimed at turning Vietnam into a socialist-oriented developed country.
Featuring renowned artists from both countries, the programme comprised two parts with a well-structured and engaging artistic arrangement, guiding the audience from traditional Chinese music to melodies praising Vietnam–China friendship, as well as excerpts from classic world operas.
At around 16:20 the same day, the lane was activated at Bac Luan II Bridge area to allow an ambulance bearing license plate 15N-049.80 to transfer 63-year-old Chinese man Zhang Huizhong, who had suffered a cerebral infarction, to China for immediate treatment.
Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh described pho as a “national dish” and a cultural symbol of Vietnam. He said the event aimed to build bridges bringing international friends closer to Vietnam's culinary culture, thereby enhancing mutual understanding and people-to-people exchanges.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping affirmed that China attaches great importance to and prioritises the development of friendly relations with Vietnam, and expressed readiness to maintain regular strategic exchanges with Party General Secretary To Lam.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance will step up consultations and experience sharing to shape priority themes for APEC 2027 that fully reflect national strategic orientations, align with key resolutions of the Party and the State; and remain consistent with the Incheon Plan for the five-year APEC financial cooperation roadmap.
Nguyen Nhan Tri, President of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Hong Kong and a student at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), noted his firm confidence that the Party will continue to lead the nation in unity to successfully fulfil the major goals set out by the 14th National Party Congress.
The two sides agreed to push bilateral ties toward greater substance and held in-depth discussions on measures for effectively implementing the high-level agreements and common perceptions in line with the six major orientations.
Participants revisited the historical background and significance of the Party’s establishment. Historical records describe the event as a major turning point that unified predecessor communist organisations into a single, cohesive party tasked with leading the Vietnamese revolution to overthrow colonial rule and achieve national independence, freedom and happiness.
Professor Pan Jin’e, a senior researcher at the Academy of Marxism under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) said the political report of the 13th Party Central Committee to the 14th National Party Congress of the CPV identifies Party-to-Party relations as one of the core pillars of Vietnam’s diplomacy, which represents both a continuation of the country’s policy of independence, self-reliance and multilateral cooperation, while adding strategic autonomy during the 14th Party term, including the formation of a three-tier Party-to-Party cooperation framework.
Guided by the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, resilience, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, multilateralisation and diversification set out at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnam and China will continue to coordinate closely to achieve tangible breakthroughs in practical cooperation, he affirmed. This will further deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advance the building of a Vietnam - China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
The special envoy stressed that the CPC Central Committee and Party General Secretary and President Xi support the CPV Central Committee, led by General Secretary To Lam, in guiding the Vietnamese people to successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress and build socialism suited to Vietnam’s conditions.
Welcoming the special envoy, General Secretary Lam emphasised that the visit carries profound political significance, reflecting the high priority, deep respect, and sincere friendship of the Chinese Party, State, and people towards their Vietnamese counterparts, as well as the long-standing solidarity and close bonds between the two Communist Parties.
Since the beginning of this year, the “fast-track” clearance model at Youyi Guan has been expanded to cover not only vehicles but also foreign drivers and accompanying staff. The checkpoint is the first in China to include foreign vehicles and drivers in the border control force’s fast-track clearance system.
Within its delegated authority, the province is committed to addressing business difficulties and obstacles in the fastest and most effective manner, for the shared development of both enterprises and the locality, a local official said.
Comrade To Lam’s re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) at the 14th National Congress is expected to give fresh momentum to China–Vietnam relationship, moving it into a deeper stage, according to Liu Ying, a research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the Renmin University of China.
The overall objective of the pilot scheme to develop a smart border gate at the Mong Cai (Vietnam) – Dongxing (China) international border gate pair is to transform the Mong Cai border-gate economic zone in particular and Quang Ninh province in general into a major hub for import-export activities, trade, services, tourism and border-gate economy within the northern key economic region.
Ho Chi Minh City currently maintains friendship and collaboration with eight Chinese localities. China is now the third-largest investor among 152 countries and territories investing in the city.
General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping expressed confidence that under the CPV’s unyielding leadership, led by General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam will successfully realise the resolution adopted by the 14th Congress and achieve its two centennial goals on the occasion of the Party and the nation’s founding anniversaries.