VOV.VN - The General Department of Customs of China has granted an additional 163 growing area codes and 67 packaging facility codes to Vietnamese durian, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - China surpassed the United States to become the largest consumer of Vietnamese agricultural products, spending US$1.27 billion on imports, in the first two months of the year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said that it will organise a wide range of trade promotion activities to support businesses in exporting their products to China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is estimated to have recorded a trade surplus of US$2.82 billion during the initial two months of the year, according to the latest report released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on February 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines have been forced to temporarily postpone flights to China until the end of April or May as they await a Chinese decision to allow passengers to fly to Vietnam, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The Vietnamese Embassy in China on February 23 held a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Vietnam-China diplomatic relations with the participation of Vietnamese expatriates, and Chinese officials, businessmen, experts and reporters.

The Vietnamese northern border provinces of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Ha Giang and Quang Ninh and China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on February 22 held a video conference on enhancing cooperation between border localities of the two countries.

VOV.VN - Amid traditional tourist markets such as Russia and China facing numerous difficulties, the south-central province of Khanh Hoa is targeting the Korean market as it seeks to revive the local tourism industry, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 22 underlined the importance of the Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic partnership in Vietnam’s foreign policy during a reception for Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and the visiting Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Hainan province, Shen Xiaoming, reached consensus on measures to strengthen trade ties at a meeting in Hanoi on February 22.