Promoting effective bridge roles, enhancing multilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Chongqing (China)

The Consul General of Vietnam in Chongqing, Bui Nguyen Long, speaking at the Forum. (Photo: Khanh An)

The forum, organized by the Chongqing Council for the Promotion of International Trade, gathered over 100 delegates, including representatives from the Chongqing city government; Consuls General from various countries in Chongqing and Chengdu; representatives from several national Chambers of Commerce in Beijing, and leading enterprises in Chongqing (such as Tong Shen, Chongqing Electric, Chongqing Railway, Chongqing Construction Design Institute, etc.).

In his speech at the event, Consul General Bui Nguyen Long emphasized that Vietnam and China are friendly neighbors with shared mountains and rivers, and a strong traditional friendship. The Vietnam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership has maintained positive development momentum, especially following high-level visits in 2025 and 2026.

Notably, the year 2026 holds significant importance for both countries as China implements its “15th Five-Year Plan”, and Vietnam successfully organizes the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the 16th National Assembly elections.

Consul General Bui Nguyen Long affirmed that Chongqing (China) is increasingly becoming an important, close, and reliable partner of Vietnam. (Photo: Khanh An)

The Consul General affirmed that Chongqing is increasingly becoming an important, close, and reliable partner of Vietnam. After one year of establishing the Vietnamese Consulate General in Chongqing (October 2025), cooperation in various fields has developed robustly: 9 delegations at the Deputy Minister or provincial leader level and above visited Chongqing; Vietnamese students increased by over 10%; Vietnamese overnight visitors increased by 143%; import-export turnover in the first eight months of 2026 reached 33.4 billion RMB, up 9.6% compared to the same period.

Consul General Bui Nguyen Long stated that Vietnam has the advantage of a geographically close location, a large market of over 100 million people, a stable socio-political foundation, attractive investment policies, an improving business environment, increasingly efficient administrative procedures, rapid economic growth with a GDP growth rate of 9.01% in the first nine months, and a broader network of partners with 18 FTAs, accounting for nearly 90% of global GDP.

Consul General Bui Nguyen Long affirmed that the Vietnamese Consulate General in Chongqing is ready to play an effective bridging role, promoting multilateral cooperation between the two countries. (Photo: Khanh An)

On this basis, Consul General Bui Nguyen Long proposed four directions for cooperation as follows:

First, enhance cooperation in the manufacturing industry, focusing on Chongqing's strong industrial sectors such as new energy, new materials, electronic information technology, automotive and motorcycle parts, and smart devices; promoting deep integration between the industrial and supply chains of both sides.

Second, strengthen cooperation in logistics and infrastructure, effectively utilizing the Western Land-Sea International Trade Corridor to enhance cross-border transport efficiency and reduce logistics costs.

Third, expand trade cooperation in agricultural and food products to meet the increasingly diverse market demands of both sides.

Fourth, expand investment cooperation in emerging fields such as green energy, digital economy, and high technology.

Concluding his speech, Consul General Bui Nguyen Long affirmed that the Vietnamese Consulate General in Chongqing will always accompany and serve as an effective bridge, supporting businesses and authorities on both sides to promote cooperation projects in a deeper, more substantive, and sustainable manner. These efforts will contribute to elevating Vietnam-Chongqing economic-trade relations in particular and Vietnam-China relations in general to new heights.

Delegates taking commemorative photos at the event. (Photo: Khanh An)

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