China will officially allow the import of fresh jackfruits from Vietnam from June 1, 2026, according to an announcement issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

VOV.VN - A special programme Vietnamese Cultural Day was held at the China National Opera House in Beijing on December 21 to introduce the distinctive cultural values of Vietnam and its people to Chinese and international audiences.

VOV.VN - The 9th Vietnam – Laos – China ball-throwing festival began at 7/5 Square of Dien Bien province, on the evening of December 19.

VOV.VN - The 17th Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair opened in Quang Ninh province on December 11, with more than 200 businesses from both countries showcasing products across 350 exhibition booths.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Dien Bien is putting the finishing touches to preparations for the ninth Vietnam-Laos-China ball-throwing festival from December 19–21, according to a local official.

A two-way freight transport system via dedicated roads and customs clearance routes of the international border gate pair of Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) will be piloted from December 10, according to the Management Board of Dong Dang-Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone in Lang Son province.

VOV.VN - Professor Cui Hongjian of the Academy of Regional and Global Governance at Beijing Foreign Studies University has offered in-depth assessments of the current state and prospects of economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and China as regional and global developments grow increasingly complex.

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, on December 4 received US$500,000 in relief aid from the Chinese Government, delivered through the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, to support flood-hit communities.

Several leading Chinese economists have offered positive assessments of Vietnam’s economic outlook and prospects for bilateral economic and trade ties.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Navy’s missile frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao on December 4 departed Qingdao in China’s Shandong province, ending a goodwill visit and beginning a journey to Japan.