A passenger with mobilephone in hands takes the China-Vietnam international train from Hanoi, Vietnam, to Nanning, China, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Dang Hong Dung/Xinhua)

Amid rows of exhibition booths displaying smart devices and electronic components, Vietnamese officials and business representatives at the Vietnam International Electronics Expo 2025 are sharing a common sentiment that China remains an essential partner in sustaining stable electronics supply chains.

Held in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province, the three-day event from June 20 to 22 gathered nearly 200 suppliers from China, South Korea and Vietnam.

Among the visitors to the expo, Phan Thi Thanh Nhan, a logistics specialist handling freight from China to Vietnam, sees the efficient supply chain between the two countries reflected in her work.

Highlighting that the Chinese market is large and offers a wide variety of goods, she said that "Vietnamese customers highly favor it and wish to cooperate with Chinese partners."

Beyond trade, "the Chinese side is very enthusiastic about resolving procedures quickly and always provides timely support to ensure smooth supply chains," she noted.

On the factory floor, Vietnamese manufacturers see similar benefits.

Nguyen Thanh Binh, a representative of a Vietnamese cable manufacturing enterprise, emphasized the importance of Chinese machinery in production.

"China is an important partner in our company's product supply chain," Binh said, noting that "we mainly import machinery for cable production from China."

He added that Chinese suppliers have continued to meet the electronics industry's needs despite logistical challenges in global markets, enabling Vietnamese firms to maintain output and competitiveness.

According to Vietnamese official statistics, China accounted for 26 percent of Vietnam's total trade turnover in 2024, remaining its largest trading partner and top import market, with bilateral trade spanning agricultural produce, consumer goods and electronic components.

Le Nguyen Thien Nga, head of the Institute of Policy Governance under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, noted that China plays a strategically important role in Vietnam's electronics supply chains.

"We consider China a very important partner in Vietnam's process of international economic integration," she said.