Economic Profile and Key Industries, located in southwestern China, Chongqing is a mega-city with a population of approximately 34 million, covering an area of nearly 82,400 km². In 2025, the Municipality's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated to exceed RMB 3.4 trillion.Chongqing has built a highly competitive manufacturing and transport services economy through its successful transformation from a traditional heavy industrial base into a leading centre for high-technology industries. Its key sectors include automotive manufacturing, electronic components, information technology, and intelligent equipment manufacturing.As a strategic hub under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chongqing is accelerating its development into a centre for innovation by promoting artificial intelligence (AI), green manufacturing, and comprehensive digital transformation.
Mr. Vo Van Hoan, Former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, received a delegation led by Ms. Zhang Guozhi, Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipality, during the delegation's working visit to Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper
Over the years, cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Chongqing has generated tangible outcomes in trade, regional supply chain connectivity, and educational and knowledge exchanges.Since the establishment of the sister-city relationship, Chongqing has strengthened its role as a strategic logistics hub connecting China with Europe and Southeast Asia through the China–Europe Railway Express and other international multimodal transport corridors originating from the Municipality.Regular business forums, investment promotion events, and enterprise networking programmes have created favourable conditions for Chongqing-based companies to expand their direct investment in Ho Chi Minh City, particularly in intelligent manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and e-commerce.
Looking toward the future, particularly as Ho Chi Minh City advances its vision of becoming an International Financial Centre, a modern logistics hub, and an innovation-driven metropolitan area for Southeast Asia, the City seeks to strengthen strategic partnerships and attract investment from Chongqing in the following priority areas:
International Logistics and Multimodal Transport Infrastructure: Promote cooperation in developing economic corridor transport infrastructure, enhancing cross-border logistics and supply chain connectivity, and transferring advanced smart logistics and warehouse management solutions through international multimodal transport networks.
Automotive Industry and Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing: Encourage leading enterprises to invest in automotive design and manufacturing, supporting industries, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and high-value engineering services that contribute to green mobility.
Electronics, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Strengthen cooperation in research and development, core technology transfer, AI applications, and digital solutions for big data governance and smart manufacturing.
Cross-border E-commerce and Financial Services: Promote cooperation in digital commerce platforms, facilitate connections between manufacturers and distribution partners, and enhance bilateral trade through cross-border e-commerce and financial services.
Smart Cities, the Green Economy, and Clean Energy: Expand collaboration in digital urban governance, circular economy models, renewable energy, climate resilience, and sustainable infrastructure to support long-term green development.