VOV.VN - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising trade tensions between the United States and China, Vietnam leapfrogged the Republic of Korea (RoK) to become the United States’ sixth largest trading partner by import value in 2022, reported the East Asia Forum newswire.

The pilot of self-drive tours at border areas of Vietnam and China is resumed after a halt by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese leaders on October 30 sent a message of condolence to Chinese leaders over the recent passing of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Gen. Phan Van Giang, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence, visited the Academy of Military Science (AMS) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China and Brigade 6 under the PLA’s Army Group 82 on October 29.

Gen. Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, had talks with Sen. Lt. Gen. He Weidong, Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, in Beijing on October 28.

VOV.VN - Fruit and vegetable exports continued to enjoy impressive growth among Vietnam's "billion dollar" export products, reaching US$ 4.9 billion during the nearly past 10 months, a rise of more than 78% on-year, the highest increase ever, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam is the world's sixth-largest fibre exporter and the world's third-largest exporter of textiles and garments - just behind China and Bangladesh.

Vietnamese athletes won two silver and three bronze medals on the last day of the 4th Asian Para Games that took place in Hangzhou, China, from October 22-28.

Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang arrived in Beijing on October 27, starting an official visit to China to attend the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum from October 27-31 at the invitation of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence of China.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Ngo Thanh Son on October 27 held talks with Wang Mingyu, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Liaoning province, who is on a working visit to the city, to discuss future cooperation orientations between the two localities.