China and Vietnam Pledge Deeper Judicial Ties and Dispute Resolution

On August 25 in Beijing, Chen Wenqing, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, met with Nguyen Van Quang, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Vietnam. The two sides agreed to expand judicial cooperation, strengthen cross-border civil and commercial dispute resolution channels, and exchange legal personnel to support expanding bilateral trade and strategic relations.

As trade and investment between China and Vietnam continue to expand, cross-border commercial friction and complex contract disputes require institutionalized resolution channels. By aligning judicial institutions, Beijing and Hanoi aim to provide stable legal protection for supply chains, cross-border investments, and broader economic integration within the framework of their shared bilateral agreements.

China and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen judicial cooperation, expand diversified channels for resolving cross-border civil and commercial disputes, and deepen legal personnel exchanges, state media reported following a high-level meeting in Beijing. Chen Wenqing, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, met on August 25 with Nguyen Van Quang, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Vietnam, according to Xinhua News Agency. During the meeting, Chen noted that CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping and CPV General Secretary To Lam have outlined a blueprint for deepening relations between the two ruling parties and nations. Chen urged both sides to adhere to the strategic guidance established by the top leaders, broaden judicial exchanges, and improve multi-tiered mechanisms for resolving cross-border business disputes. Chen emphasized that high-level judicial coordination is critical to serving the healthy and stable expansion of bilateral trade and economic ties. He also called for greater institutional interaction to train and exchange legal talent equipped to handle cross-border jurisprudence. In response, Nguyen expressed Vietnam's willingness to deepen exchanges and mutual learning with China regarding the construction of a socialist rule-of-law state. He noted that judicial collaboration would help advance the development of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future. The talks come as bilateral economic engagement accelerates across manufacturing, logistics, and cross-border trade. Cross-border commercial activities have created growing demand for predictable contract enforcement, intellectual property protection, and alternative dispute resolution avenues between Chinese and Vietnamese legal jurisdictions.