Analysts say the talks, which touched on topics such as tech cooperation and the South China Sea, highlighted the growing importance of bilateral ties
To Lam's choice of Beijing for his first foreign visit speaks to the importance Hanoi places on ties with its larger neighbor, experts say
Experts say the unprecedented pace of dredging is not a threat to the Philippines, the third country with overlapping claims in the Spratly Islands
China allegedly plans to send some 20 floating nuclear power plants to the islands it reclaimed in the South China Sea, where it has long-running territorial disputes with some regional countries
Experts say Beijing's newly drawn baseline in gulf is not in line with international law, but there's little Hanoi can do about it
Vietnam joined China's 'community of shared future' to show Beijing it remained nonaligned despite upgraded ties with US, Japan, experts say
The two countries share a common perspective on regional security matters, experts say
But the enhanced relations with Washington do not mean Hanoi is drifting away from Beijing, its traditional partner, analysts say
In Hanoi next week, U.S. President Joe Biden is likely to see the relationship put on the same level as Vietnam’s ties with China and Russia
The worms are a key ingredient in traditional medicine, but overharvesting in China has almost caused eradication
But any closer economic ties between Hanoi and Washington are unlikely to lead to closer political alignment due to Vietnam's ties with China
Hanoi refutes the nine-dash line claimed by China as its maritime border seen in drama series, film and concert promotion
With a lower yield than anticipated, the durian grown on China's Hainan Island falls far short of domestic demand
Washington has tried to draw Hanoi closer amidst its strategic rivalry with Beijing, but Vietnam's leaders have little motivation to break up with their neighbor
Experts say that while Moscow needs Beijing’s assistance in its war in Ukraine, it cannot afford to alienate Hanoi, a longstanding ally
Increased sales of the famously stinky but profitable fruit to China may leave Vietnam’s fruit sector vulnerable to leverage from Beijing
