In the first half of this year, Vietnamese businesses spent $67 billion on imports from China and raked in $27.8 billion from exports to this market, respectively rising nearly 35 per cent and 5.3 per cent year-on-year.

Trade between Guangxi and Việt Nam neared 254 billion yuan (approximately US$35 billion) last year, and over 120.8 billion yuan in the first five months of this year, up 29.2 per cent and 36.8 per cent year-on-year, respectively.

Both sides to cooperate on practical needs, long-term goals, forum hears

Early trends suggest that, in the period post Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), China has demonstrated superior gains when compared to other participating nations. Studies suggest that India's decision to abstain from RCEP stemmed primarily from a commitment to shield its manufacturing sector. A comprehensive understanding of this situation necessitates an exploration of the challenges faced by Indian manufacturing, not only from China but also from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) route.

Thai exports toThai exports to China, particularly of processed sugar items including syrup, artificial honey, and various sweeteners, have seen a significant surge, thanks to the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). China, particularly of processed sugar items including syrup, artificial honey, and various sweeteners, have seen a significant surge, thanks to the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).

Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China, which together account for 26 percent of the global population and more than one-third of global economic growth, has tremendous potential and broad prospects. It is also of great significance for advancing common prosperity and modernization in Asia, and safeguarding regional peace and stability.

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.

The economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region is expected to reach 4.6 percent this year, up from 3.9 percent in 2022, according to the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

As one of Vietnam's two main seafood export markets, the Chinese market is showing many good signs, opening up opportunities for seafood to increase market share.

Just a stone's throw from a seaside resort popular with tourists, a new industrial complex is expanding on Indonesia's Bintan island, which lies across a narrow strait from Singapore.