Vietnam airlines advised by China to postpone or cancel flights near Taiwan
Dinh Viet Thang, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, said that they received an official notice from Chinese authorities asking airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying near the island of Taiwan from 11 am Thursday until Friday.
Vietnam calls for restraint amid US leader’s Taiwan visit
Vietnam continues to follow a « One-China policy » and calls on all parties to not escalate tension in the Taiwan Strait, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Vietnam protests Chinese drills near Paracel Islands
Chinese drills near the Paracel Islands violated Vietnam’s sovereignty and complicated the situation in the South China Sea, the foreign affairs ministry said Thursday.
Vietnam warily weighs a China base in Cambodia
Vietnam so far reticent on reports China has a secret naval base deal with Cambodia but privately Hanoi is clearly worried.
Why more European firms are choosing Vietnam over China
A combination of geopolitical tensions and higher costs are pushing large firms to look for alternative production sites. Vietnam’s strong economic performance in recent years has drawn the attention of European firms.
Vietnam protests China’s imposition of annual South China Sea fishing ban
Hanoi’s Foreign Ministry described the May-August moratorium as “a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction.”
Vietnam slams China’s East Sea fishing ban as sovereignty violation
Vietnam has slammed the unilateral fishing ban imposed by China in the East Sea as a violation of its sovereignty and jurisdiction over Vietnamese territory.
Stop East Sea militarization, Vietnam tells China again
Vietnam reaffirmed its legal and indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands while requesting China to stop militarization activities and refrain from increasing tensions in the region.
Help wanted : tech firms in Vietnam seek Chinese speakers
Apple suppliers and other businesses fleeing China-US tension hire bilingual talent
Grateful nation pays incense tribute to Spratly reefs martyrs
War veterans and relatives gathered in central Da Nang City Sunday to offer incense to 64 Vietnamese soldiers who died defending the Spratly Archipelago reefs against China 34 years ago.
China announces South China Sea drills close to Vietnam coast
China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan and Vietnam, the government announced, warning shipping to stay away.
‘Buying’ Mekong water from China a farfetched scheme
Several researchers have reacted with skepticism and criticism to American experts’ suggestions of Mekong downstream countries paying China for water to avoid drought.
China suspends trade at Vietnam border gate
China has suspended trade through the Kim Thanh Border Gate in Vietnam’s Lao Cai Province after discovering Covid-19 cases on its side, leaving 350 container trucks stranded.
Why won’t Vietnam teach the history of the Sino-Vietnamese war?
Vietnam is reluctant to include the 1979 conflict in history textbooks, continuing a decades-long silence.
Vietnam come good at long last with stunning victory over China PR
Just last week, Vietnam became the first team eliminated from the third and final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 7th consecutive defeat of the campaign.
Vietnam sells dragon fruit (turned away by China) to Australia
China’s Zero COVIDd-19 policy has disrupted trade, forcing Vietnamese farmers to throw away tonnes of fresh fruit. In turn, this has pushed the Vietnamese government to redirect exports to Australia asking overseas Vietnamese to support their homeland’s farmers.
Vietnam denies report of maritime militia
Vietnam has denied a Chinese daily’s report about suspicions that it was arming fishing vessels and creating a maritime militia.
China, Vietnam agree to smooth border restrictions after coronavirus disrupts trade
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh say the nations will work together to strengthen trade. Vietnamese exports to China, especially fresh fruit, have taken a hit in recent months due to congestion and border closures
Vietnam urges China to urgently reopen border gates as trade stalls
Vietnam’s trade ministry asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbours to follow zero COVID-19 policies, state media reported.
China-US rivalry : how Vietnam’s deft balancing act keeps it from having to pick sides
Hanoi has shunned overreliance on any foreign power and enhanced its defensive capabilities by developing a global network of strategic partnerships. Thanks to its ‘omnibalancing’ strategy, a self-reliant Vietnam is neither too dependent on, nor fully vulnerable to, any superpower
Vietnam needs to bolster its ‘soft balancing’ against China
Vietnam’s statements on the South China Sea at international forums reveal a subtle, defensive strategy – one that hasn’t been enough thus far.
Vietnam did not ‘bully’ China ahead of bloody 79 war
On November 14, Yanis Varoufakis, founder and general secretary of Greece’s left-wing European Realistic Disobedience Front, opined that China’s past actions towards Vietnam were not imperialist.
Railway goods transport between Vietnam, China surges
The total volume of goods traded between Vietnam and China going through the two border-gate railway stations of Lao Cai and Dong Dang reached more than 838,000 tonnes in the first nine months of 2021, up 43 percent year-on-year, according…
China’s growing influence in Cambodia and Laos has Vietnam on edge
In late September, the leader of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, invited his Cambodian and Laotian counterparts—Hun Sen, who is also Cambodia’s prime minister, and Thongloun Sisoulith, who is also Laos’ president—to Hanoi for a meeting.
Vietnam takes Sinopharm vaccines to ease Ho Chi Minh City’s woes
Pandemic offers Beijing opportunity to firm ties with strategically important neighbor
Vietnam’s hidden debts to China expose its political risks
Although Vietnam’s Chinese debt burden is low compared to some of its neighbors, it is still a worry for the Communist Party mandarins in Hanoi.