VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports to China are likely to recover slightly in the first months of the year following a period of decline, according to details given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The recent signing of a protocol regarding the export of Vietnamese watermelon to China via official channels will help deter trade risks, boost the standard of the farm produce, and ease congestion at border gates, Director of the Plant Protection Department Huynh Tan Dat has said.

VOV.VN - The 74th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the nation and China (1950 - 2024) was celebrated in Beijing on January 22 by the Vietnamese Embassy in China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has established sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands in accordance with international law, and any effort to change the status quo is null and void, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Sixty-two Vietnamese citizens who had stayed illegally in China were returned to Vietnamese authorities on January 19 at the Ly Van Border Gate in the northern province of Cao Bang.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers developing relations with China the strategic choice and top priority in its foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said at a reception hosted by the Chinese ambassador marking 74 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and China.

VOV.VN - Senior leaders of Vietnam and China have exchanged messages of congratulation on the 74th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries (January 18).

VOV.VN - Retail petrol prices rose between VND370-500 per litre from 3pm on January 18 to approximately VND22,500 per litre for RON95-III following the latest review by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Foreign firms from 154 countries worldwide, including Vietnam, are expected to attend the seventh China International Import (CIIE 2024) which is slated to run from November 5 to 10, 2024, heard a press conference held in Hanoi on January 16.

Vietnam serves as chair of the sessions on food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary measures during this time’s negotiations on the upgrade of the ASEAN - China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), expected to further facilitate Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s exports to China.