Meeting and information session for the 25th Vietnam-China International Trade Fair (Lao Cai), 2025.

In line with the national trade promotion program for 2025, on the afternoon of August 7th in Ho Chi Minh City, the Organizing Committee of the 25th Vietnam-China International Trade Fair (Lao Cai) 2025 held a meeting to introduce information about the fair.

Delegates attending the conference.

Attending the conference were leaders from the Department of Finance of Lao Cai province; the Commerce Bureau of Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan province (China); leaders from the Trade and Investment Promotion Centers of Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, and An Giang; the Vietnam Business Club; over 100 businesses; and reporters from media outlets in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 25th Vietnam-China International Trade Fair ( Lao Cai ) 2025, themed "Lao Cai and Yunnan - Connecting and Developing," will be held from November 19-24, 2025, at the Kim Thanh Exhibition Center, Lao Cai Ward, Lao Cai Province.

The fair features over 200 domestic and international organizations and businesses, with 500-550 standard booths and approximately 4,000 m² ^of exhibition area.

The fair will serve as an effective bridge for domestic and foreign businesses to strengthen cooperation, promote trade, import and export activities, seek partners, sign economic contracts, and establish joint ventures to expand product markets, especially the Chinese market. The fair also aims to promote and introduce the potential and unique, diverse tourism products of Lao Cai province, as well as other provinces, to domestic and international tourists.

Leaders from the Department of Finance of Lao Cai province and the Commerce Bureau of Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan province (China) held discussions with representatives of businesses attending the conference.

Alongside the fair, important investment, trade, and tourism promotion activities will take place, such as: a conference introducing mechanisms, policies, and investment attraction projects; a meeting on economic and trade cooperation between Lao Cai province (Vietnam) and Yunnan province (China); a conference introducing import-export policies and mechanisms combined with business exchanges between Vietnam and China; and the Megalive program showcasing, promoting, and selling products directly at the fair.

Representatives from businesses attending the conference raised questions regarding policies supporting businesses participating in trade fairs.

Activities within the framework of the fair will provide information and solutions to help Vietnamese businesses seek cooperation opportunities, boost import and export turnover through the Lao Cai International Border Gate; promote enhanced cooperation and economic, trade, service, and tourism development for Lao Cai and other provinces in the Northwest region, and provinces along the "Kunming - Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh" economic corridor.

Leaders of the Lao Cai Provincial Department of Finance answered related questions.

At the same time, it facilitates businesses in Lao Cai in particular and the whole country in general to explore the market in Yunnan province, creating momentum for development and expansion into southwestern provinces (China) and some other countries and territories around the world; gradually building Lao Cai into an important gateway and a center connecting economic trade between Vietnam and ASEAN countries with southwestern China.

Leaders of the Lao Cai Provincial Center for Investment Promotion, Trade and Business Support signed a cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Business Club.

At the conference, the leaders of the Lao Cai Provincial Department of Finance introduced Lao Cai province (after the merger) and its system of border gates; the potential, strengths, economic and trade aspects of the province, and its border gates. They also answered questions related to the trade fair; and the support provided to businesses in Lao Cai province and Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/hoi-nghi-gap-go-gioi-thieu-thong-tin-hoi-cho-thuong-mai-quoc-te-viet-trung-lao-cai-lan-thu-25-nam-2025-post878974.html