HANOI (Reuters) - China's drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown COMAC jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to authorise its planes in the country, according to two people with knowledge of the talks and documents.

As President Trump entered his second term, the trade war he started with China and which former President Biden kept in place suggests taming the deficit to

In a year that saw China import US$7 billion of the fruit – a record – upstarts Vietnam and Malaysia are eyeing Thailand’s top spot.

Vietnam overtook Japan as China’s third-largest export destination for the first time, as US tariffs force companies to find new suppliers to avoid levies while continuing to rely on Chinese manufacturers for components.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing is ready to work with Hanoi to build a community with a shared future of strategic significance, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

Explaining how China has proceeded with its modernization drive through high-quality economic development and the commitment to high-level opening-up, Ren noted that China is willing to implement a plan of synergizing the Belt and Road Initiative with Vietnam's Two Corridors and One Economic Circle strategy,

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain.

Up to 56.1% of Japanese businesses operating abroad said they want to expand their business and investment in Vietnam in the next 1-2 years, the highest rate in ASEAN.

During his first term, Trump's tariffs caused U.S. firms to flee China. Now comes Round 2, which will create new winners and losers.

A key part of the Chinese "xiao nian" festival a week before Lunar New Year concerns the Kitchen God, who is also celebrated in Vietnam In 2025, Lunar New Year's day falls on 29 January, inaugurating the Year of the Snake.

The exchange of congratulatory remarks between the top leaders of China and Vietnam on the occasion of the two countries' 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties underscores both sides' commitment to nourishing their friendship and jointly building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.

The Vietnam government said late on Wednesday that it will consider removing regulatory hurdles to allow aircraft manufactured by Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC to operate in the country.