The programme aims to promote the national image and to strengthen comprehensive political, diplomatic, cultural and economic ties between Vietnam and China. It will also provide a good opportunity for Vietnamese businesses to set up investment and co-operative ties with big groups from China and other Asian nations.

The event will include a Vietnam-China economic forum, a trade and investment forum, a direct meeting between Vietnamese and Chinese businesses and a photographic exhibition called “Vietnam – its land and people”.

Participants will include the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh, and leaders from Vietnamese ministries, departments and provinces as well as Chinese businesses operating successfully in Vietnam. Representatives from more than 100 Vietnamese businesses will also take part in the event to research the market, and seek partners to expand their operations.