China and Vietnam plan to hold their first joint army training exercise this month, a sign of deepening military ties as the two countries grapple with US tariff policies.

China said a joint exercise with Vietnam aims to enhance "mutual learning and exchange of border patrol experiences."

China has officially surpassed the US to become the largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp, marking a strategic shift amid volatile global trade conditions and rising US tariffs.

Vietnam’s durian exports to China have shown signs of recovery as exporters improve compliance with that country’s quality standards.

HANOI (Reuters) -Heavy rains triggered by tropical storm Wipha have caused severe flooding in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, killing at least three people and leaving one more missing. With a long coastline facing the South China Sea,

China has overtaken the United States to become the largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp, with import value soaring by 80 per cent in the first half of 2025.

India and the United Kingdom signed a Free Trade Agreement on Wednesday in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. Modi called the development a ‘historic day in the bilateral relations’.

Vietnam is preparing stricter penalties to crack down on trade fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, and has focused its inspections on Chinese products as it tries to comply with commitments made to Washington,

[HANOI] China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday (Apr 14) called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by US tariffs, as he attended in Hanoi the signing of dozens of cooperation agreements between the two Communist-run nations. The visit, planned for weeks and part of a wider trip in South-east Asia, comes as Beijing faces 145 per cent US duties ...

Vietnam's police ministry has agreed to buy two Lockheed Martin helicopters, according to three people with knowledge of the talks, in what would be a key security deal since Washington lifted an arms embargo on the Communist-run nation a decade ago.

Heavy rains triggered by tropical storm Wipha have caused severe flooding in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, killing at least three people and leaving one more missing.