A highlight was the MoU between the Malaysian government and China’s Xinhua News Agency in the field of news and information. Through this MoU, national public broadcaster RTM and Xinhua will collaborate on joint media activities.
As 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of Vietnam-China ties, the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinpin will strengthen the traditional friendship as both comrades and brothers between the two nations and continue to lead the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, bringing more benefits to the people of both countries.
Vietnam News Agency (VNA) General Director Vu Viet Trang and President of China’s Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua held talks in Beijing on August 20, underlining the role of the agencies in the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
Vietnam’s general elections have grabbed attention of global and regional media outlets which highlighted the event’s importance to the country, the special circumstances of the elections and the role of the new legislature to the national development.
Foreign news agencies and media outlets on May 23 ran articles highlighting Vietnam’s elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 term, which were declared to be a success despite complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China in the first three quarters of the year reached 481.8 billion USD, accounting for one seventh of China's foreign trade, said Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Deng Xijun.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to give priority to providing COVID-19 vaccines to Mekong countries once it is developed and ready to use, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua.
China is ready to collaborate with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the research and development of vaccines against the COVID-19, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Deng Xi Jun said on June 11.
ASEAN member nations, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN Plus Three) should strengthen cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting economic development, Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan was quoted by Xinhua as saying on June 4.
Vietnam hopes and believes that the Chinese government and the Hong Kong administration will have effective measures to ensure the safety and legal interest of Vietnamese citizens and businesses in Hong Kong, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on October 22.
On October 15, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang welcomed and held talks with Vice President of China’s Xinhua News Agency Zhang Su Tang.
The Boao Forum for Asia, with a focus on Asia and a global perspective, has produced many valuable "Boao proposals" since its inception, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.
Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi has applauded China’s press and press management agencies for their wide coverage of Vietnam as well as relations between the two countries.
Malaysian Ringgit increased 10 percent against US dollar in 2017 amid improving oil prices and economic outlook, the Xinhua news agency of China reported.
VNA and Xinhua News Agency of China need to increase news on political and socio-economic situation and promote images of the two countries, contributing to the friendship, understanding and trust.
The relations between Vietnam and China have entered a new period of sustainable, comprehensive, healthy and stable cooperation, according to Ling Dequan, a researcher at the Xinhua News Agency’s Centre for World Affairs Studies.
