Hải Phòng Strengthens Vietnam-China Ties at 2025 Friendship Exchange
Hải Phòng, a key port city in Vietnam, has long maintained strong ties with China, welcoming numerous delegations and investors. The city recently hosted the 2025 Vietnam-China friendship exchange, focusing on people-to-people diplomacy and business connectivity.
The event, co-hosted by the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Hải Phòng city, the China Business Association in Vietnam, and relevant agencies, aimed to reinforce traditional friendship and explore new collaboration areas. Local authorities have shown efforts in streamlining administrative processes and improving the business environment, with approvals processed more swiftly. Investors praised Hải Phòng's strides in administrative reform and investment attraction, highlighting its role in advancing Vietnam-China cooperation.
Cao Ping, General Director of ADHES Packaging Technology Co., Ltd., described Hải Phòng as a key port city with a strategic location, strong industrial potential, and a promising market outlook. Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Hoàng Minh Cường highlighted Hải Phòng's history of vibrant people-to-people exchanges with China. The city currently maintains bilateral relationships with several Chinese cities, involving economic, cultural, or educational exchanges between sister cities.
Hải Phòng, with its strategic location and strong ties with China, continues to prioritize cooperation with Chinese localities and enterprises. The city hosts 1,737 foreign-invested projects worth US$50.3 billion from 44 countries and territories, with 769 projects valued at $12.77 billion coming from China. The 2025 Vietnam-China friendship exchange in Hải Phòng reflects the city's commitment to reinforcing traditional friendship and exploring new collaboration areas.
