The visit will be made at the invitation of Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji, the committee said in an announcement on April 4.

China is the first country to establish diplomatic relationship with Vietnam, on Jan. 18, 1950, and has been its largest trade partner for many years. Vietnam is China's largest trade partner in Southeast Asia.

Bilateral trade reached US$171.9 billion in 2023 and $27.3 billion in the first two months this year, up 28% year-on-year, including $7.95 billion worth of Vietnam's exports, according to Vietnam Customs.

China's President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam in December 2023, his third visit to the neighboring country as the leader of Chinese state and Communist Party.

During the visit, Vietnam and China issueda joint statementon continuing deepening and elevating the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, and building a Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

Vietnam, China step up cooperation between localities

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China Liu Ning discussed measures to further promote relations between Vietnamese ministries and agencies, and Guangxi province of China at their meeting in Chongzuo city on April 3.

China becomes Vietnam's largest wood chip export market

China became Vietnam's largest wood chip export market last year.

Vietnam’s agricultural exports to China expected to rise

Vietnam expects to increase its agricultural exports to China as the neighbouring country agreed earlier this year to review regulations permitting the official export of Vietnamese poultry meat, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam, China see surge in border trade, with more to come

Trade activities between Vietnam and China have been busy since the beginning of 2024, with a series of border gates reopened and upgraded.

Bac Giang provincial leader extends Tet greetings to Embassies of China and Singapore

BAC GIANG - On the occasion of New Year and Lunar New Year 2024, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC) Le Anh Duong on January 22 visited and extended Tet wish to the Embassies of China and Singapore.

Source: VnExpress