Hanoi, April 16 -- Vietnam and China are stepping up efforts to steer bilateral trade towards a more balanced and sustainable trajectory, with Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung calling for a restructuring of production, trade, and supply chains alongside stronger investment cooperation.

Hung made the remarks during talks with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on April 15, held as part of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam's state visit to China.

At the meeting, the two ministers reviewed recent economic and trade ties, as well as the implementation of the high-level common perceptions reached by the countries' leaders and the cooperation documents between the two ministries.

They reaffirmed t...