The signing ceremony of the handover certificate of the Chinese government's assistance to the Vietnamese government COVID-19 Vaccine was held online on April 8, 2022. Qian Keming, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and Chen Wenshun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam jointly signed the handover certificate. Cai Lixin, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Executive Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, attended the signing ceremony via video.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, the Ministry of Commerce has resolutely implemented the international anti epidemic cooperation measures, provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Vietnam in conjunction with the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at the request of the Vietnam, and offered active support and assistance to Vietnam to coordinate the epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

Qian Keming expressed that China and Vietnam are good neighbors, good friends, good comrades and good partners, with a profound traditional friendship. Faced with the unprecedented great changes in a century and the epidemic situation in the 21st century, China and Vietnam shared weal and woe and helped each other, vividly interpreting the spirit of a community of shared future with strategic significance. With close economic and trade ties, China and Vietnam have made concerted efforts to fight the COVID-19 epidemic and promote economic cooperation. Our bilateral trade has grown against the trend and our cooperation in various fields has made important progress. China and Vietnam are closely linked in economy and trade. We have worked together in combating the COVID-19 and promoting economic cooperation. Bilateral trade has grown against the trend, and important progress has been made in cooperation in various fields.

Chen Wenshun said that as friendly socialist neighbors, Vietnam and China have helped each other and worked together in the fight against the epidemic. The COVID-19 vaccine provided by China has played an important role in Vietnam's fight against the epidemic. It is hoped that the epidemic will be defeated at an early date and production and life will return to normal with China's support and help.