Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Nguyen Hong Dien and Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao. Photo: VOV-Beijing

Minister Dien and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao co-chaired the 13th session of the Vietnam-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee in Biejing on Sunday. The Vietnamese minister made six proposals, including ensuring a smooth supply chain, completing border gate infrastructure, accelerating  the opening of agricultural markets, and boosting the establishment of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Office in China.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien speaking at the meeting. Photo: VOV-Beijing

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang proposed that the two sides focus on implementing investment cooperation agreements and digital economy-green development initiatives.

He called on Vietnam to support and encourage the development of power projects and industrial park cooperation and negotiate and sign a Memorandum of Understanding on further production and supply chain cooperation.

Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao speaking at the meeting. Photo: VOV-Beijing

Minister Wang also proposed solutions to boost trade cooperation, including negotiating and signing agricultural trade cooperation agreements, strengthening exchanges on standards, and assessing the conformity of imported and exported products.