PM holds phone discussion with Chinese counterpart

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a phone call with the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang on January 13, on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - China diplomatic relations on January 18. Regarding the issue of goods congestion at border gates, he emphasized that the two sides need to closely coordinate and effective apply measures to resolve the situation, ensuring smooth trade to maintain stable supply and production chains between the two countries and within the region, especially for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. He also suggested that China continue to expand the importation of Vietnamese goods and step up opening markets for a number of additional agricultural products. Despite being affected by the pandemic, bilateral trade turnover hit a record $160 billion in 2021.