Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang on September 24 expressed her hope that China’s Chongqing city will promote cooperation and enhance the exchanges of working delegations with Vietnam's localities, including Ho Chi Minh City.

The conference of mayors, part of the second Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2024, took place in the southern metropolis on September 24, with the adoption of a presidential statement by leaders from Ho Chi Minh City and 37 foreign localities with friendship ties with the city.