Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements ranging from agriculture cooperation to cross-border QR code payments on Sunday, during Chinese Premier Li Qiang's three-day visit to Hanoi. China is Vietnam's largest trading partner and a vital source of imports for its manufacturing sector,

Central Committee and State President To Lam on October 12 evening met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is on a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

The two countries on Saturday also agreed to boost economic ties, with China pledging to further open its market for Vietnamese farm produce while Vietnam would facilitate Chinese investment, the government added in a statement.

Vietnam and China agreed on Saturday to boost defence and security cooperation, the Vietnamese government said, despite their years-long maritime dispute in the South China Sea.