China and Vietnam Sign Raft of Cooperation Agreements

Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lam (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they view copies of agreements signed between China and Vietnam following their meeting at the Office of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi on April 14, 2025. Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / POOL / AFP

China and Vietnam signed 45 different cooperation agreements during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the country. While the full details of the deals have not yet been released, they demonstrate a determination to expand cooperation across numerous fields.

Xi urged greater trade cooperation and diplomatic coordination during his tour of three Southeast Asian countries. He will also visit Malaysia and Cambodia this week. His tour coincides with large-scale trade disruption, as both China and its neighbors face sky-high and ever-changing tariffs from the United States.

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