A warning to critical minerals buyers: avoid butter mountains, aluminium floods
World 15:49 26/05/2026Western governments, currently ploughing tens of billions of dollars into critical minerals in an effort to break their reliance on China, could look to history to see how well-intentioned efforts to prop up commodity sectors can backfire.
Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blast
World 14:39 23/05/2026The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has jumped to 90, state media CCTV reported on Saturday.
Earthquake in China causes light tremors in Hanoi
Vietnam News 15:07 19/05/2026A magnitude-5.2 earthquake which struck Liuzhou in China on Monday evening caused residents in high-rise buildings in Hanoi to feel light tremors.
Vietnam hands over 33 immigration offenders to China
Vietnam News 11:20 16/05/2026Border and police forces in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Friday handed over 33 Chinese nationals who violated Vietnamese immigration laws to Chinese authorities.
China’s convenience store giant Meiyijia opens first Ohmee outlets in Vietnam
Economy 18:00 04/05/2026China’s largest convenience store chain Meiyijia, which operates around 40,000 outlets nationwide, has entered Vietnam as part of its Southeast Asia expansion, opening its first three stores in Hanoi under its new overseas brand, Ohmee.
China not pursuing trade surplus with Vietnam: Chinese ambassador
Economy 11:41 22/04/2026China does not view a trade surplus with Vietnam as a strategic objective, underscoring a willingness to expand imports of high-quality Vietnamese goods as part of efforts to rebalance bilateral trade, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei told a press briefing in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Vietnamese, Chinese First Ladies highlight cultural exchange during Beijing meeting
Vietnam News 15:47 16/04/2026Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President of Vietnam To Lam, joined Prof. Peng Liyuan, spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping, for a visit to the National Center for the Performing Arts of China in Beijing on Wednesday, where they shared and explored each other’s cultural traditions.
Top Chinese leader hosts farewell tea for Vietnamese counterpart
Vietnam News 15:11 16/04/2026China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping hosted a special farewell tea reception for Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Wednesday in Beijing, highlighting close ties between the two Parties and countries.
Vietnam's Party General Secretary, State President To Lam receives grand state welcome in China
Vietnam News 13:51 15/04/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday morning for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse, who are paying a state visit there.
Vietnam’s top leader impressed by China's high-speed rail
Vietnam News 11:51 15/04/2026Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam shared his impressions of China’s modern transport infrastructure after traveling by high-speed train to Xiong’an New Area in Hebei Province during his state visit to China from Tuesday through Friday.
Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef
World 17:37 11/04/2026In a community center in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss program -- 'Trade Fat for Beef'.
China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children
Vietnam News 10:55 04/04/2026BEIJING -- China's cyberspace regulator issued draft regulations on Friday to oversee the development online of digital humans, requiring clear labeling and banning services that could mislead children or fuel addiction.
