Economic and trade ties between China’s Chongqing city and Vietnam have been growing strongly, with Vietnam’s exports to the centrally-run city soaring by over 86 percent during January-September to more than 4.5 billion USD.
Beijing (VNA) - Economic and trade tiesbetween China’s Chongqing city and Vietnam have been growing strongly, withVietnam’s exports to the centrally-run city soaring by over 86 percent duringJanuary-September to more than 4.5 billion USD.
Pan Ling, head of the municipal Commerce Commission’sOffice of Asian-African Markets, said trade between Chongqing and Vietnamsurged 158 percent last year, adding that the city wants to expand economic andtrade ties with and buy more farm produce from ASEAN and Vietnam.
It also wants to expand cooperation with Vietnameseenterprises on manufacturing and industrial assemblies, he said. He alsowelcomed Vietnamese and ASEAN firms to Chongqing to develop business, and encouragedChongqing enterprises to extend cooperation with the country and the bloc.
According to municipal authorities, Chongqing hasestablished friendly ties with HCM City and northern Cao Bang and Quang Ninhprovinces. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chongqing conducted 34 flights toASEAN member states, including 31 carrying passengers and three carrying cargo.Among them were two direct flights to Hanoi and HCM City.
In recent years, Da Nang, Nha Trang, and other Vietnameseareas have become major overseas destinations for visitors from Chongqing. Thecity invited nearly 10 Vietnamese travel agencies to its GlobalTravel Agents Conference, while bilateralcultural and tourism exchange has been held regularly.
On the back of existing achievements, the potential forfurther cooperation between Chongqing and Vietnam remains huge. Theirbusinesses could seize opportunities to enhance trade, contributing todeveloping economic links between both sides./.
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