Ho Chi Minh City, China’s Chongqing city promote cooperation
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan on October 13 received Deputy Mayor of China's Chongqing city, Zhang Guozhi to discuss directions for promoting cooperation between the two localities in the coming time.
Representatives from Ho Chi Minh City and China's Chongqing city pose for a picture. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chairman of Ho Chi MinhCity People's Committee Vo Van Hoan on October 13 received Deputy Mayor of China's Chongqing city, Zhang Guozhi to discuss directions for promoting cooperation betweenthe two localities in🐟 the coming time.
At the reception, Hoan said that thanks to the efforts of theParty, State and people of Vietnam and China, the two countries’ relations havebeen developing strongly in many fields, noting that regular exchanges and visits byleaders and delegations of the two countries contribute to deepening theirrelations. The official said that HCM City has establishedfriendship relations with eight localities in China, including Chongqing.However, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the cooperation between the two cities. Hoan said that he believes the visit of the Chongqing city’s deputy mayor will help strengthen the relationship between the two localities,particularly in areas where they have mutual interest and strength, citing as examples joint cultural and trade events or trade and investment promotion.
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan receives Deputy Mayor of China's Chongqing city, Zhang Guozhi on October 13. (Photo: VNA)
For her part, the Chinese official said that Chongqing is a centrally-run city that plays an important role in implementingcooperative activities and promoting common awareness between the two Partiesand the two Governments of China and Vietnam.
She said the establishment of the Vietnam Trade PromotionOffice in Chongqing - Vietnam's first trade promotion office in China -demonstrates the two countries’ attention to trade promotion between the twocountries.
Sharing the potential and strengths of Chongqing city, Zhang also expressed her hope that Ho Chi Minh City will support andcreate favourable conditions for its businesses operating in the🌞 city.
She agreed that the two cities should further promote cooperativeactivities in organising economic forums, trade promotion events, the production of agricultural products, food, machinery and equipment, port development, education, tourism andpeople-to-people exchanges./.
Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Phan Thi Thang hosted a reception for Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress Du Liming in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10.
The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) and the Commerce Commission of China’s Chongqing city signed a memorandum of understanding on enhancing economic, trade and investment cooperation at a teleconference on September 16.
More than 30 enterprises from southwest China's Chongqing city invested in 21 manufacturing projects worth over 569 million USD in Vietnam by the end of 2022, Trieu Thuy Nga, head of the Vietnam trade promotion office in the Chinese city reported.
Vietnam attaches importance and gives priority to the development of multi-faceted cooperative relations with China, which includes the comprehensive and effective collaboration between China’s Chongqing Municipality and Vietnamese localities, an official of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has said.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Representatives from Ho Chi Minh City and China's Chongqing city pose for a picture. (Photo: VNA) 
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan receives Deputy Mayor of China's Chongqing city, Zhang Guozhi on October 13. (Photo: VNA) 
