Vietnam, China aim for more balanced trade growth

Hanoi (VNA) – Hung made the remarks during talks with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on April 15, held as part of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to China. At the meeting, the two ministers reviewed recent economic and trade ties, as well as the implementation of the high-level common perceptions reached by the countries' leaders and the cooperation documents between the two ministries. They reaffirmed that Vietnam and China remain key trading partners of each other. China has consistently been Vietnam’s largest trading partner and second-largest export market, while Vietnam continues to be China’s biggest trading partner in ASEAN. According to Vietnam Customs, bilateral trade reached 256.5 billion USD in 2025, up 24.8% year-on-year. Hung urged China to expand imports of Vietnamese goods, broaden the list of products eligible for tariff preferences, and further open its market. He also called for the mutual recognition of quarantine ...