Vietnam’s central bank has issued new regulations prohibiting cash transactions in border trade with China, replacing them with non-cash and banking methods from September 15.

During a meeting with Fung Wai Ka Thomas, Director of CCC Infrastructure, and Lai Rong Huo, Chairman of Shenzhen Hero Group, Deputy PM Dung welcomed their interest and plans to invest in Vietnam, especially in the field of smart urban development.

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has launched nationwide ticket sales for the Gia Lam – Nanning international passenger train service, starting July 16.

This year, to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations (January 18, 1950 – 2025), the two Parties and States agreed to designate it as the Year of Vietnam–China Humanistic Exchange.

Over 200 Vietnamese workers and technicians begin high-speed rail training through a joint program with Chinese railway institutes.

China’s state-run website china.com.cn has recently published an article on the Vietnam – China international train’s resumption after five years, calling it a golden bridge of friendship and development.

Two Comac aircraft safely carried over 16,000 passengers on domestic Vietnam routes in a one-month trial, despite facing weather delays and cancellations.

Chinese firms praised Vietnam’s improving business climate, citing stronger legal frameworks, competitive production costs, advanced infrastructure, and vibrant industries as catalysts for expanded collaboration in trade, investment, and innovation.

Vietnam always welcomes Chinese businesses and investors, especially in high-tech, digital transformation, and sustainable development sectors, said Vietnamese Consul General in Guangzhou Nguyen Viet Dung.

The two sides agreed to promote trade and open markets for Vietnamese agricultural, forestry, and aquatic exports to China, with focus on speeding up negotiations, and completing procedures to soon sign protocols on the export of these products.

The first passengers from China have arrived in Vietnam by train after a five-year suspension of the Vietnam-China international rail service due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Starting May 27, the railway sectors of Vietnam and China will officially launch a direct international passenger train between Gia Lam Station in Hanoi and Beijing West Station in China, operating in both directions.

In a significant development for Vietnam’s durian industry, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has officially approved 829 new growing area codes and 131 packing facility codes, expanding Vietnam’s access to this lucrative market.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation is scheduled to resume international passenger train service between Vietnam and China on May 25, with trains operating between Gia Lam Station and Nanning, China.

Tea is one of the common symbols of Eastern civilisation and is also a "green ambassador" in the Vietnam - China friendship exchange.

The northern province of Cao Bang held a ceremony on May 16 to announce the opening of a new cross-border tourism route connecting its Cao Bang city and Baise city of China’s Guangxi.

In 2024, more than 3.7 million Chinese visitors traveled to Vietnam, a 114% jump from 2023. The first quarter of 2025 alone saw nearly 1.2 million Chinese visitors, up 78.3% from last year.

Vietjet becomes the first Vietnamese airline to operate COMAC jets, with new flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao starting April 19.

Vietnam and China sign major railway and road agreements, including support for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong line.