China, Vietnam should boost cooperation in critical minerals, foreign minister says

Reuters | March 17, 2026 | 7:06 am Critical Minerals Asia China Rare Earth

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son (right) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Ha Noi. Credit: Government of Vietnam

China and Vietnam should advance railway connectivity and strengthen cooperation in fields including agriculture, electricity, finance, critical minerals, and scientific and technological innovation, China’s foreign minister said.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi, according to a statement from Wang’s ministry.

(By Shi Bu, Yukun Zhang and Ryan Woo; Editing by Aidan Lewis)