China and Vietnam have a shared future, President Xi Jinping says in Lunar New Year note to fellow communist leader
Xi Jinping, who is also chief of the Chinese Communist Party, has greeted Vietnamese party counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong ahead of the Lunar New Year. Pledge to deepen ‘comrades and brothers’ relationship comes as China’s ties with the West, especially…
Why did Lego choose Vietnam, not China, to build first carbon-neutral factory ?
Toy behemoth’s move reflects how like-minded multinational firms are diversifying supply chains away from what has been known for decades as the world’s factory . Lost investment dollars amid the US-China trade war and pandemic have sparked concerns within China,…
Vietnam travel destinations anxious for return of Chinese visitors as tourism struggles
As China announced it would reopen its borders on January 8 after being shut for nearly three years, travel agencies around Vietnam said they were anxiously awaiting the return of Chinese tourists.
The careful balancing act of Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy
The Vietnam–China relationship has not been in good shape in the last decade. So it was a surprise when Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, became the first foreign leader to visit China after the…
How Vietnam can balance against China, on land and at sea
Vietnam’s proximity to China and lack of strategic depth limit its options in forming security partnerships with other great powers.
Why the current stall in US-Vietnam relations is necessary for Vietnam’s security
As has been the case for much of history, stable, manageable relations with China form the foundation of the country’s foreign policy.
Vietnam urged to get China-backed railway project on track, avoid ‘missed opportunities’ despite concerns
Preliminary planning for the 392 km-long (244 miles) Lao Cai-Hanoi–Haiphong standard gauge railway was finished in 2019 having first been mentioned in 2015. Once constructed, it will link the capital of China’s southwestern Yunnan province to one of Vietnam’s busiest…
Vietnam’s approach to China : bamboo diplomacy with neo-tributary characteristics
Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s recent visit to Beijing was meant to assure China, but didn’t signal any change in Hanoi’s basic approach toward its northern neighbor.
China-Vietnam in warm, new communist embrace
Vietnamese leader Trong’s visit to Beijing put cooperation ahead of conflict and sent a clear signal to democracy-promoting US
Tricked, trafficked, woman back home after 27 years in China
A woman who was tricked and trafficked into China in 1995 has been reunited with her family in central Vietnam, but she yearns to be back with her children in China.
China, Vietnam sign 13 deals, and 1 stands to reshape economic relations
Vietnam is looking to mitigate potential long-term problems in its sourcing of raw materials, which its export sector depends heavily on. Deals were signed during visit to China this week by Vietnam’s chief, Nguyen Phu Trong, who became the first…
Xi Jinping rolls out the red carpet for Vietnam’s communist party chief
The elaborate ceremonials of Nguyen Phu Trong’s state visit are a reminder of the alternating attraction and resistance that underpin Sino-Vietnamese relations.
Vietnam’s Trong visit shows cooperation among socialist countries is vital when West plays up ideological propaganda
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday at the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)…
Vietnam’s communist party chief to visit China next week
Nguyen Phu Trong will become the first foreign leader to meet with Xi Jinping since he won a precedent-breaking third term as party head.
Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong to visit China
Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will visit China from October 30 to November 2, per an invitation by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Can Vietnam weather the coming era of great power competition ?
The country’s hedging strategy has proved quite successful in recent decades but is under pressure from the growing strategic tensions in the region.
Navigating Socialism, Security, and China in Laos-Vietnam Relations
Laos is important to China, but it is indispensable to Vietnam and its long-term security.
Vietnam to impose temporary anti-dumping duty on some Chinese furniture
Vietnam will this month impose temporary anti-dumping duty on some furniture products originating from China, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.
Vietnam becomes Asia’s economic leader as China’s growth decelerates
Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, the picture was cautiously positive as the region’s economies finally moved out of their pandemic-induced slumps.
Vietnam’s first certificate test for local Chinese teachers held in Hanoi
Vietnam’s first test for the local version of the Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (CTCSOL) was held Saturday in the capital Hanoi.
PM Chinh urges China to buy more from Vietnam
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on China to create policies that ease entry for Vietnamese goods, especially agriculture produce.
China stokes encirclement fear in next-door Vietnam
China’s rising engagement of Cambodia and Laos is shifting neighboring Vietnam’s strategic focus from sea to land
Why Vietnam should not go nuclear
Pursuing a nuclear deterrent against Chinese aggression would undermine the country’s international reputation and destabilize relations with Beijing.
Chinese fruit inundate Vietnam
Chinese fruits are flooding into Vietnam as their improved quality and affordability convince local consumers to reduce their prejudice regarding the neighbor country’s produce.
Chinese wary of Vietnam’s potential as new world factory
International media has continuously reported on the great chance Vietnam might stand to replace China as the world’s production center.
To guarantee its survival, Vietnam needs to look West
The South China Sea matters to Vietnam’s economic development, but its land borders are the key to its long-term security.