Vietnam, China boost cooperation in ethnic affairs
A delegation of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission of China led by its Deputy Director Bianba Zhaxi paid a working visit to Vietnam's northern province of Thai Nguyen on June 24.
Economic, trade, and investment cooperation between Vietnam and China has continuously deepened and become a highlight in their bilateral relations in recent times. China is Vietnam’s largest trading partner and its second-largest export market. Meanwhile, Vietnam is China's largest trading partner within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its fifth-largest trading partner globally, following the US, Japan, Republic of Korea and Russia.