Launched in December 1986, Vietnam’s “reform” era (đổi mới) came to an end in August 2024. Domestic political events in the ensuing months ushered the country into a new era, although the coming period may turn out to be a Gramscian interregnum, when “the old is dying and the new cannot be born.”

China's drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown COMAC jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to authorise its planes in the country, according to two people with knowledge of the talks and documents.

HANOI -- Panasonic Holdings will strengthen its wiring device business in Southeast Asia by boosting production at its main factory in Vietnam and starting sales in Cambodia, as the Japanese electronics company looks to fend off Chinese rivals and maintain its top share in Asia.

China's concept of building a "community with a shared future" is extended to countries with which it desires to build a long term relationship based on strong alignment of goals, interests and even ideology. Describing this relationship to be "of strategic significance" is an emphasis on the value that China ascribes to its ties with Vietnam.

Communist Party chief To Lam’s unprecedented institutional streamlining is designed to bolster Vietnam’s competitiveness – but it could come at a cost.

The Chinese embassy in Cambodia sought to downplay reports it had pulled out of a controversial canal project by publishing an article that described them as "complete nonsense". Media reports said Beijing had withdrawn from the US$1.

January 18 marked 75 years of diplomatic relations between China and Vietnam. In a world where geopolitical shifts and challenges seem commonplace, both countries seized this milestone as an opportunity to reflect on their unique partnership,

BEIJING: China and Vietnam pledged to promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, as the two countries celebrated the 75th anniversary o

Explaining how China has proceeded with its modernization drive through high-quality economic development and the commitment to high-level opening-up, Ren noted that China is willing to implement a plan of synergizing the Belt and Road Initiative with Vietnam's Two Corridors and One Economic Circle strategy,

The exchange of congratulatory remarks between the top leaders of China and Vietnam on the occasion of the two countries' 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties underscores both sides' commitment to nourishing their friendship and jointly building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.

Vietnam recorded more than 17.5 million international visitors in 2024, a 39.5% increase compared to 2023. Mainland China was the country’s second-largest source market, contributing 3.7 million visitors, trailing only South Korea, which accounted for 4.5 million arrivals.

Resumption of direct flights and normalisation of visa issuances — demands China has been making over the past couple of years — are expected to come up in Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s discussions with Beijing during his visit,