Chinese tire manufacturer Sailun is planning to pour an additional US$200 million into Vietnam, raising its total investment in the country to US$1.7 billion.

The import - export turnover between Vietnam and China is predicted to approximate and even exceed 200 billion USD in 2024, driven by strong trade improvement in the first half of the year.

On July 6, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, in collaboration with the China Foreign Affairs University, held a working group meeting within the framework of the ASEAN-China Network of Think Tanks.

PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed Vietnam's eagerness to enhance transport connectivity, including railways, for green development and national growth during a meeting with Lou Qiliang, Chairman of China Railway Signal Corporation (CRSC), on June 25.

Measures have been taken to assist businesses involved in expediting customs procedures conveniently at the Bac Luan II Bridge customs gate.

An upward trend has been recorded in Chinese recent investments in Vietnam, which is hoped to help fuel the industries the country has demand for such as high technology, renewables, supporting industries, electronics, and green finance.

Chinese-French filmmaker and author Dai Sijie will be the jury chair of the Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) in the most important category - the Asian Film Awards.

The event is seen as an important milestone for trade and tourism to boost the capacity of efficiency of customs clearance.

Lao Cai has proposed the pilot of a cross-border e-commerce zone or a free trade zone in the northern mountainous province to bridge Vietnam and other ASEAN countries with the Chinese market.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 15 for Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific Zhengjun Zhang.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 14 chaired a seminar with representatives from 19 Chinese groups specialising in green economy and digital economy.

BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, plans to enter the Vietnamese market in June. Whether it will be welcomed in the country remains an unknown.

A 12-carriage freight train set off on a new route from Cao Xa railway station in northern Hai Duong province on May 2, linking between Vietnam and China.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue hosted receptions for leaders of several Chinese corporations in Kunming city, Yunnan province, on April 12 as part of his official visit to China.

Horasis China Meeting 2024 will take place in the southern province of Binh Duong on April 14 – 16, featuring six plenary sessions and 24 dialogues, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Mai Hung Dung.

Vietnam Airlines signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation with Chinese partners, with a total value of nearly 450 million USD, within the framework of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to China from April 7-12.

Vietnam and China emphasised the critical role of a strong legal framework for ensuring stable and sustainable development of the commodity market.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) on February 21 started the first international freight transport train in the Year of the Dragon from Song Than station in Binh Duong province to Zhengzhou in China's Henan province.

"Vietnam’s Tet is festive. From every corner of the city emanates the Tet ambience, streets bustling with shoppers and markets teeming with flowers,” says Du Phong, a Chinese man who has been residing in the nation for 22 years.

The Department of Transport of Lao Cai province and the Yunnan provincial Department of Transport have decided to resume an irregular passenger transport route between Gejiu of China and Sa Pa of Vietnam.