
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien meets Shandong Party Secretary to boost trade ties
19:05 | 23/03/2025 03:51 | 28/09/2025News and Events
On September 26, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien hosted Lin Wu, member of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee and Party Secretary of Shandong Province, at the ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi.
In recent years, cooperation between Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and Shandong authorities has grown strongly, with frequent trade missions, investment promotion activities and business exchanges. These efforts have helped deepen economic, trade, industrial and energy ties between Vietnamese localities and Shandong.
Trade between Vietnam and Shandong rose 12.5% in 2024. In the first eight months of 2025, bilateral trade increased by 18.9%, with Vietnam’s exports to Shandong surging 29.4%. Vietnam has now become Shandong’s third-largest trading partner in ASEAN.
During the talks, the two sides exchanged views and agreed on measures to further enhance cooperation. Minister Dien praised the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Shandong, while Secretary Lin affirmed Shandong’s commitment to strengthening friendly, practical cooperation with Vietnam’s ministries and localities, including the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Comrade Lam Vu, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee, China.
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien and leaders of Departments and Offices under the Ministry of Industry and Trade during the meeting and working session with Comrade Lam Vu, Secretary of Shandong Provincial Party Committee (China).
During the working session, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien highly appreciated the comprehensive cooperation relationship between Vietnam and Shandong province, China.
Comrade Lam Vu and representatives of agencies and authorities of Shandong province, China attended the working session with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Shandong Provincial Party Committee Secretary Lin Yu affirmed that Shandong highly values the friendship and substantive cooperation in all fields with Vietnamese ministries, branches and localities, including the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Shandong Provincial Party Secretary Lam Vu witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between functional units of the two sides.
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien and Shandong Provincial Party Secretary Lam Vu.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Shandong Provincial Party Secretary Lam Vu and representatives from both sides.
The Industry and Trade Newspaper continues to update detailed information...
19:05 | 23/03/2025 03:51 | 28/09/2025News and Events
19:05 | 23/03/2025 03:50 | 28/09/2025Trade
19:05 | 23/03/2025 19:37 | 27/09/2025Energy
19:05 | 23/03/2025 19:35 | 27/09/2025Industry
19:05 | 23/03/2025 14:14 | 27/09/2025Economy