Autumn Fair 2025: Connecting Vietnamese-Chinese business trade

Speaking at the opening of the conference, Mr. Le Hoang Tai emphasized that the comprehensive cooperation relationship between Vietnam and China has reached a new height when they joined hands to build the "Vietnam - China Community of Shared Future of Strategic Significance".

In the first 9 months of 2025, Vietnam's import-export turnover with China reached 184.04 billion USD, an increase of 23% over the same period in 2024, demonstrating bilateral economic cooperation.

According to Mr. Le Hoang Tai, trade promotion is the bridge that helps businesses of the two countries shorten the distance, turning potential into practical cooperation opportunities. Under the direction of the Government, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Trade Promotion Department have closely coordinated with many Chinese agencies, especially the Shandong Provincial International Trade Promotion Committee, to organize a series of fairs, exhibitions, and conferences to connect trade both online and in person.

These efforts not only help Vietnamese businesses expand their partner network and find outlets for their goods, but also contribute to diversifying export markets and reducing dependence on traditional markets.

The first Autumn Fair in 2025 with more than 130,000 m² of exhibition space, 3,000 booths and 2,500 domestic and foreign enterprises participating, this is a national-scale playground that brings together all economic sectors, from large and small enterprises, cooperatives to international corporations.

“Although this was the first time the event was held, the fair achieved '6 best points': Largest scale, most modern space, most diverse products, highest quality, most attractive activities and best incentive policies,” Mr. Le Hoang Tai shared.

Participating in the fair, the Chinese business delegation with nearly 100 units and 47 booths occupied most of the international exhibition area, introducing diverse products, from manufacturing industry, high technology, construction materials to consumer goods, agricultural products, and handicrafts.

This is an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to directly access supply sources, technology, machinery, and materials, which are essential factors for the production transformation process, improving quality and reducing input costs. In parallel, a series of direct trade conferences are held within the framework of the fair, helping Vietnamese enterprises connect with Chinese partners, learn about needs and negotiate cooperation agreements on the spot.

“The Trade Promotion Agency is always ready to accompany and support the business communities of both sides in the cooperation process, promoting agreements and projects to achieve practical and sustainable results,” affirmed the leader of the Trade Promotion Agency.

From the Chinese perspective, Mr. Li Zhenmin, Commercial Counselor, Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, said that the first Autumn Fair in 2025 is a "substantive trade promotion platform" to help the two countries strengthen cooperation, especially in the context of the reshaping of the regional supply chain.

“China and Vietnam are each other’s top economic and trade partners. In 2024, bilateral trade turnover exceeded 260 billion USD; and in just the first 9 months of 2025, this figure reached 214.5 billion USD, an increase of nearly 13% over the same period last year,” Mr. Ly Chan Dan informed.

According to him, large-scale trade promotion events such as the Autumn Fair have helped businesses on both sides take advantage of geographically close markets, cultural similarities, and high complementarity in production.

“The first Autumn Fair 2025 is a national economic and cultural event, opening up an integrated platform for trade, investment, culture - tourism and innovation. This is a reliable cooperation playground for investors and trade partners in the region as well as in the world ,” Mr. Ly Chan Dan affirmed.

For Vietnamese enterprises, participating in the fair does not only involve trading goods but also technology transfer, investment cooperation in production, and development of domestic value chains. Fields such as processed agricultural products, supporting industries, green production, and digital transformation are opening up clear opportunities for cooperation with Chinese enterprises, which have strengths in technology and scale.

Moreover, through exchange activities, networking conferences and exhibition booths, Vietnamese enterprises have the opportunity to learn modern promotion models, market approaches, quality standards and international consumption trends, thereby improving their products, services and management capacity to participate more deeply in the regional supply chain.

“The top leaders of the two Parties and the two States attach great importance to effectively utilizing trade promotion activities to expand markets and increase substantive cooperation,” Mr. Ly Chan Dan emphasized. At the same time, he said that this is a valuable opportunity for businesses from both sides to jointly create sustainable and mutually beneficial cooperation projects.

The first Autumn Fair in 2025 takes place in a special context, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China, and at the same time being the Year of Humanitarian Exchange between the two countries. Therefore, the event not only has commercial significance, but also symbolizes friendship, trust and aspirations for common development.

The conference on trade promotion, investment and business connection between Vietnam and China was held as one of many events held within the framework of the first Autumn Fair in 2025 to create connections and expand cooperation opportunities for domestic and foreign enterprises.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/hoi-cho-mua-thu2025-ket-noi-giao-thuong-doanh-nghiep-viet-namtrung-quoc-20251027182729699.htm