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Vietnam and China signed 32 cooperation documents during a state visit to China by General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife, held from April 14 to 17. The agreements span party relations, security, judiciary, economy, railways, agricultural trade, supply chains, customs cooperation, science and technology, people-to-people exchanges, workforce development, communications, and local cooperation.
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation under the Global Security Initiative framework between the two governments. Hanoi’s Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang and Beijing’s Party Secretary Doan Luc signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the capitals Hanoi and Beijing for the 2026–2030 period.
The article lists the 32 items, including:
The remaining items continue across areas such as education and training, scientific cooperation, and border management, among others.
Overall, the signing marks a broad expansion of bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors and regions, formalizing collaboration through agreements that cover both government-to-government mechanisms and party-to-party channels, as well as practical areas such as customs administration and railway-related project outcomes.
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