Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, started using its new generation aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for the Hanoi-Beijing (China) route, with the first flight landing in Beijing on April 30
A letter condemning China’s escalating militarisation in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes has been sent to the Chinese Embassy in the Czech Republic.
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi and China’s southwestern province of Guizhou have stepped up tourism cooperation, Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Dinh Quy stressed the need for countries to come together to promote honest, constructive dialogue and have specific and pragmatic measures to build confidence.
The Party, State and people of Vietnam attach importance to strengthening the neighbourly friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Chinese counterparts, Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong said.
The 11th fishery patrol between the coast guards of Vietnam and China in shared fishing grounds in the Gulf of Tokin ended successfully on April 23 after nearly a week.
Vietnam and China have agreed to step up their cooperation in less sensitive maritime issues during the eighth round of talks between working groups from the two countries.
Cambodia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhon on April 22 held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is on a visit to the Southeast Asian nation.