HCM City ready to promote cooperation with Chinese partners
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen received visiting Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on November 25.
Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (left) gives a present to Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA)𝔍 – Politburo member and Secretaryof the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen received visiting Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on November 25.
At the reception, the host said that the visit to the city bythe Chinese official is very meaningful as Vietnam and China are celebratingthe 15th anniversary of their comprehensive strategiccooperative partnership. The visit demonstrates China's interest in developing bilateral relations, especially economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam,including Ho Chi Minh City, he added. Nen said that together with ministries, agencies, andlocalities of the two countries, Ho Chi Minh City has been actively realisingthe common perceptions of the leaders of the two Parties and States on promoting ties. Ho Chi Minh City hopes to work with Chinese localities,especially localities that have established friendship and cooperation with the city, to promote collaboration in economy and trade to benefit the people of the two countries. For his part, Wang saidthat his visit aims to further bolster the economicand trade ties between China and Vietnam in general and thelocalities of the two countries in particular, contributing to realising thecooperation policy of the two Parties and States in the fields of economy andtrade. Chineseministries, agencies, and localities always pay attention to promoting tradecooperation with Vietnam, he said, adding China always encourages and creates conditions forbusinesses with potential to invest and expand investment in Vietnam,including Ho Chi Minh City. Appreciating the investment attractiveness of the southern economic hub, he said that China and Vietnam in general, Chinese localities and Ho ChiMinh City in particular still have a lot of room for developing economic andtrade cooperation. Besides traditional cooperation areas, they canfocus on boosting new potential areas such as digital economy, greeneconomy, or e-commerce. China invites and expects Ho Chi Minh City businesses to participate ininternational fairs and exhibitions in China to enhance trade and investmentpromotion opportunities between the two sides, thus increasing two-way trade between Vietnam and China./.
Officials of Ho Chi Minh City had a meeting with US enterprises in San Francisco city on November 16 (local time) to call for investment in green growth and high technology in the southern economic hub of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City and European partners will continue to study and implement cooperation in the fields of economy, commerce, and investment effectively.
The cooperation potential in trade and investment between Vietnam and India in general and between Ho Chi Minh City and India in particular remains huge and has not been fully exploited, heard at a forum held in the city on November 21.
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As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (left) gives a present to Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. (Photo: VNA) 
