The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it will consider removing regulatory hurdles to allow aircraft manufactured by Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC to operate in the country.

Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry about its vulnerability to overfishing.

Vietnam overtook Japan as China’s third-largest export destination for the first time, as US tariffs force companies to find new suppliers to avoid levies while continuing to rely on Chinese manufacturers for components.

In recent years, a question frequently posed by certain Western media outlets is whether Vietnam could replace China as the "world's factory?" This query has ignited debate, fueled by global restructuring in the industrial supply chain.

Vietnam Maritime Corp., undaunted by potential tariffs from the incoming Trump administration that risk crimping the nation’s trade, forecasts revenue to more than triple in the next decade, General Director Nguyen Canh Tinh said.

Vietnam recorded more than 17.5 million international visitors in 2024, a 39.5% increase compared to 2023. Mainland China was the country’s second-largest source market, contributing 3.7 million visitors, trailing only South Korea, which accounted for 4.5 million arrivals.

China and Vietnam should work on developing stable industrial supply chains between the two countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a phone call with the head of the Vietnamese Communist Party.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it would consider removing regulatory hurdles to allow aircraft manufactured by Chinese

Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement on nuclear energy and several cooperation deals on Tuesday during a visit to Hanoi by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Vietnam’s durian exports reached an unprecedented $3.3 billion in 2024, driven by China’s obsession with the “king of fruits” and its versatile uses in food and beverages.

Seeing room in Vietnam's logistics development and trading with China, Yap Kwong Weng, CEO Vietnam SuperPort, told VIR's Nguyen Huong about the company's plans to seize opportunities.