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Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs receives Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam

Trung stressed that consolidating and fostering stable, long-term friendly cooperation with China remain a consistent policy, an objective necessity, and a top priority in Vietnam’s overall foreign policy.

International Financial Centre: A hard nut to crack for banks

Domestic parent banks setting up subsidiaries in Vietnam’s IFC must bear bankruptcy risks, as they are ineligible for early intervention, special loans, or SBV restructuring support.

Vietnam and China deepen strategic partnership through three key pillars

President Luong Cuong’s trip to China reinforces ties in diplomacy, economy, and people-to-people exchange.

President Luong Cuong holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping

On the morning of September 4, during his visit to China to attend the 80th anniversary of the world’s victory over fascism, Vietnamese President Luong Cuong held talks with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

Vietnam’s President attends 80th anniversary of anti-fascist victory in China

President Luong Cuong joins world leaders at Tiananmen Square to commemorate a historic milestone and promote global peace.

President Luong Cuong departs for China’s WWII victory anniversary

President Luong Cuong begins a three-day visit to China for the 80th anniversary of the anti-fascist victory, focusing on peace, cooperation, and diplomacy.

PM Pham Minh Chinh works with leaders of leading Chinese groups in Tianjin

PM Pham Minh Chinh on August 31 held working sessions with leaders of Chinese corporations in the fields of energy, infrastructure, electric vehicles, banking in Tianjin, as part of his working trip to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.

Vietnamese Party chief hosts reception for visiting top Chinese legislator

General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception for Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.

Top legislators of Vietnam and China hold talks in Hanoi

Both sides praised the positive progress in Vietnam – China relations in recent years, with inter-parliamentary cooperation playing an important role.

Vietnam, China to launch 500kV power trade cooperation

On the sidelines of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the afternoon of August 31.

Vietnamese President to attend WWII anniversary in China

President Luong Cuong will visit China from September 2 to 4 to attend the 80th anniversary of the global victory over fascism and engage in official activities.

Vietnam's Prime Minister heads to SCO Summit in China

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh departs for Tianjin to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and engage in high-level meetings.

Chinese military delegation arrives in Hanoi for National Day parade

Vietnam warmly received Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers, who will take part in the parade commemorating the August Revolution and National Day.

China’s top legislator to visit VN, join 80th National Day

Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 31 to September 2.

Minister of Public Security holds phone talks with Chinese counterpart

Combating transnational crime has become a “bright spot” in cooperation between the public security ministries of Vietnam and China.

Academic dialogue discusses 25 years of Gulf of Tonkin delimitation agreement

An academic dialogue was held in Hanoi on August 14, discussing lessons learned in 25 years since the Gulf of Tonkin delimitation agreement was signed between Vietnam and China as well as the future of bilateral maritime cooperation.

Vietnamese, Chinese customs boost cooperation against smuggling

in the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s customs sector handled 8,561 violations, with a total goods value exceeding 13.6 trillion VND (517.79 million USD). In border areas with China alone, 1,588 smuggling cases involving 59 billion VND were detected.

Translator Nguyen Le Chi awarded “Friend of Chinese Literature” title

Nguyen Le Chi (Chibooks) has been honored by the Chinese Writers Association with the title “Friend of Chinese Literature,” joining 14 other literary translators from around the world.

Vietnam’s foreign minister meets Chinese and Australian counterparts in Malaysia

Bui Thanh Son discusses strategic partnerships and regional issues with Wang Yi and Penny Wong at ASEAN meetings.

PM visits Shanghai stock exchange, financial centre

PM Pham Minh Chinh called on the SSE and the Shanghai IFC to share their expertise with and provide technical support for relevant Vietnamese ministries and agencies during the process of building Vietnam’s own international financial centre.