A Vietnam-China trade conference was held in Nanning city of Chinaon Oct. 23, as part of the ongoing 8 th China-ASEAN Expo and the 8 thChina-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit.

Co-organised by the CAEXPO-2011 Secretariat and the Trade PromotionAgency under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, the 8 thVietnam-China Trade Conference drew the participation of over 60Vietnamese enterprises and a large number of Chinese businessesoperating in food processing, construction materials, machinery,electronics, electric equipment, health care and pharmaceuticals.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Head of the CAEXPO-2011 SecretariatHuang Bingxi said that the conference created favourable conditions forthe two countries’ businesses to meet and exchange experience as well asseek economic and trade cooperation opportunities.

The conference was also a good chance for Vietnamese enterprises toseek suitable Chinese partners, said Ta Hoang Linh, Deputy Head of theTrade Promotion Agency.

As an initiative of theCAEXPO-2011 Secretariat and the Trade Promotion Agency, the annualconference has helped boost the Vietnam-China friendship and cooperationin economics, trade, investment, culture and tourism, thus effectivelypromoting the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area./.