The event comes as Viet Nam–Cambodia border trade expands rapidly, with growing demand for better infrastructure, logistics capacity and supply chain connectivity.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang said bilateral trade remains strong. Two-way trade reached 10.1 billion USD in 2024, up 17.5%. By July 2025, the figure had exceeded 7 billion USD, a 16.3% year-on-year rise. Viet Nam exported 3.2 billion USD (up 5.1%) and imported 3.8 billion USD (up 28.1%), showing a widening trade deficit.
Delegates from both governments, border authorities and businesses discussed ways to improve cross-border trade. Proposals included harmonising technical standards, investing in cold-chain and warehousing facilities, expanding electronic customs clearance and building cross-border economic zones at Moc Bai–Bavet, Le Thanh–Oyadav and Ha Tien–Prek Chak.
To accelerate cooperation, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has set a target of 20 billion USD in bilateral trade by 2030 under a decision issued on July 25, 2025. By 2027, all border gate warehouses are expected to meet storage demand, with 80% offering full-package logistics services linked to regional and global supply chains.
“Viet Nam and Cambodia share a strategic 1,137-km land border with 50 gates. To reach the 20-billion-USD target, we need stronger action,” Thang said, stressing that the initiatives discussed at the conference would benefit businesses and people in both countries while reinforcing their close partnership.
