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Thailand has welcomed nearly 10 million foreign tourists so far this year, earning about 391 billion baht (over 11.3 billion USD) in revenue.

The quantity of Vietnamese agricultural goods exported to China via border gates in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has witnessed a significant upswing this year, surpassing figures from previous years.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 20 said that nine persons carrying Vietnamese identification papers are among 11 victims killed during a severe road accident in Jingxi city, China's Guangxi , at 6:30 am on May 19, citing reports from the Consulate General of Vietnam in China’s Nanning city.

Challenges and development prospects of ASEAN member countries during the regional integration process were highlighted at an international conference held by the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia (ICCA) under the Russian Academy of Sciences that opened in Russia on May 17.

The Vietnamese General Consulate in Guangzhou has exerted efforts to push up economic diplomacy in order to contribute to promoting the bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Guangdong province – the largest locality with the strongest economy of China.

The 20th ASEAN-China Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the East Sea (SOM-DOC) was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 17 after nearly two years of hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thailand's fruit prices have been consistently rising, driven by increasing demand from the Chinese market, improving transport services and falling shipping costs.

Supporting industry enterprises in Hanoi will implement various programmes and projects to bring Vietnamese products into global supply chains, according to the Hanoi Supporting Industry Association (HANSIBA).

Southeast Asia and China are emerging as the two leading destinations for overseas expansion as 83% of businesses in Asia are keen to expand their operation abroad, according to a report of the United Overseas Bank (UOB).

Improving product quality coupled with infrastructure was critical to promoting cross-border trade via official channels with China.

Laos and China launched a joint military exercise on May 11 at the Kommadam Academy of the Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF), aiming to strengthen capabilities of the two militaries to combat terrorism, according to China's Xinhua news agency.

Vietnam’s durian exports are expected to see a boom in the time ahead when the durian harvest season reaches its peak, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Hanoi Supporting Industries Business Association (HANSIBA) and Association for Trade Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) of China’s Suzhou city on May 9 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in industrial development.

As of May 5, 2023, the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam) had not received any notice from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) regarding the “Certificate of GACC registration” form with a QR code and a link to www.aqsiq.net.

The Management Board of Industrial Parks in the northern province of Nam Dinh on May 5 granted an investment licence to Quanta Computer Inc. of Taiwan (China) to produce laptops and desktops on an area of nearly 226ha in My Thuan Industrial Park, My Loc district.

Nearly 3.7 million foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first four months of 2023, accordiing to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Hong Kong Express Airways (HK Express) on April 28 launched a direct air route linking Hong Kong (China) with Vietnam via Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport.

Starting from May 8, the Thai Consular Office in China will require every visitor to apply for an individual visa instead of a group application even if they travel under the escort of a tour group.

Overseas Vietnamese in Hong Kong (China) have shared their feelings about Vietnam’s changes after 48 years since the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30) during a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondent.

Le Ngoc Theatre and Vietnam Cheo (traditional opera) Theatre represented Vietnam to introduce special performances to international friends at the ASEAN- China Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Week held in Nanning, the capital of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from April 22-28.