Vietnamese authorities on May 11 handed over two fishing vessels and ten Chinese fishermen rescued in the Gulf of Tonkin to the Chinese law enforcement force.

On the basis of the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and China, as well as close ties between their aviation authorities, the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam has asked the Civil Aviation Administration of China to direct relevant fuel suppliers to ensure sufficient and stable supplies for Viet Nam.

In recent years, China and Viet Nam have jointly advanced their paths toward modernisation, making continuous progress in infrastructure connectivity.

The Vietnamese top leader wrote in the guest book, affirming that the Vietnamese and Chinese Parties and States will continue to preserve and promote the traditional friendship of "both comrades and brothers" while advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and building a Viet Nam–China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance for the happiness of the two nations' people and for peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

The two leaders reviewed the positive outcomes of bilateral cooperation, noting satisfaction with the strong development of relations between the two Parties and countries, particularly in economy, trade, investment, tourism, and railway connectivity.

Chairman of the Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee Tran Duy Dong chaired an investment promotion conference in Beijing on April 14, drawing dozens of Chinese enterprises operating in technology, electronics, and metal industries.

The upcoming state visit to China by Party Secretary General and State President To Lam from April 14 – 17 holds particular significance for the development of relations between the two Parties, and between the two countries, according to a Chinese scholar.

Dong and a high-ranking delegation from China’s Ministry of National Defence were officially welcomed by Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure takes place at a significant moment following the successful organisation of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), with the aim of implementing the development goals set out at the congress for the years ahead.

From December 2, Chinese visitors to Viet Nam can use their familiar mobile payment apps to scan VIETQR Global codes and make direct payments at shopping, dining and tourist locations nationwide.

Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed the long-term commitments and expanding investment presence of China’s Luxshare-ICT Group in Viet Nam when he received the group’s Vice Chairman Wang Laisheng in Ha Noi on November 15.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on September 25 held a ceremony celebrating the 76th National Day of China (October 1, 1949 – 2025).

In late August, hundreds of container trucks carrying fresh fruit from Viet Nam’s key growing regions have lined up at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate, completing customs procedures for export to China.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, as a guest of the host country and engage in other activities from August 31 to September 1.

China’s Laoling city, in coordination with VINEXAD, hosted a series of events in Ho Chi Minh City from August 7-9 to seek trade and economic cooperation with Viet Nam.

January 18, 1950, went down in the history of Vietnam-China relations as an important milestone. Not long after its establishment, the People’s Republic of China was the first country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.