China-Vietnam ties extend beyond bilateral relations: experts

The discussion was held as part of the 14th World Peace Forum, jointly organized by Tsinghua University and the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, to discuss cooperation prospects and outstanding issues in Vietnam-China relations.

According to Dr. Nguyen Hung Son, President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), it was the only country-specific discussion focusing on an ASEAN member at this year’s forum.

The event carried added significance as it came just three months after Party General Secretary and State President To Lam delivered an important speech at Tsinghua University to young people from both countries on Vietnam-China ties.

“The significance of Vietnam-China relations has gone beyond bilateral ties,” Nguyen Hung Son emphasized.

“If this relationship is managed well, it will demonstrate the effectiveness of China’s neighborhood diplomacy and have a major impact on China-ASEAN relations. The success of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future of strategic significance also carries important implications for China’s foreign policy.

“The same applies to Vietnam. If Vietnam manages and develops its relations with China effectively, it will demonstrate that Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance and multilateralization is effective and aligned with its development goals. Therefore, this bilateral relationship carries strategic significance for both countries,” he added.

Son also expressed hope that both nations will strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, particularly through innovative joint projects involving young people from both sides, as innovation becomes a key driver of Vietnam’s development in its new era.

Professor Li Xiangyang of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences shared a similar view, citing the joint statement signed in April 2026 on further deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advancing the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future of strategic significance.

“Although China has signed 17 documents related to the concept of a shared-future community with neighboring countries, the joint statement between China and Vietnam holds special significance,” Li Xiangyang said.

“This is because the two countries not only maintain state-to-state relations but also party-to-party ties. That is a distinctive feature of this relationship.”

On economic cooperation, former Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son stated that the both nations could help address Vietnam’s trade deficit with China through various measures, including increased Chinese imports of quality Vietnamese goods and broader market access within China.

He also proposed accelerating smart border gate development and expanding cross-border economic cooperation zones, while jointly building safe and stable industrial and supply chains.

Ho Xuan Son added that both sides should step up public education and communication on history in an objective and scientific manner, expand people-to-people exchanges and media cooperation, and beef up cooperation in education, language training, cultural exchange and academic research.

He also called for closer coordination in combating fake news and misinformation that could harm bilateral relations, helping create favorable social conditions for the long-term, stable and healthy development of ties.

Meanwhile, Professor Niu Junkai, dean of the School of International Relations at Sun Yat-sen University, said he was deeply impressed by the Vietnamese people and the country’s economic progress.

“I believe Vietnamese people are among the most hardworking in Southeast Asia, similar to Singaporeans. Vietnam has tremendous economic potential,” he said.

“In my view, if Vietnam effectively implements its policies and maintains domestic stability, it could become a second the Republic of Korea (RoK) within 20 years. I am very optimistic about Vietnam.”

Professor Yan Xuetong, Secretary-General of the World Peace Forum and honorary dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University, said stable Vietnam-China relations will generate substantial benefits.

“When China-Vietnam relations continue to improve and develop strongly, achieving new progress and outcomes, that certainty itself is extremely important,” Yan Xuetong stressed

“I call it a strategic resource, or strategic asset. Like capital, this strategic asset can generate benefits not only in economic terms but also in security, politics and people-to-people exchanges.”

Yan Xuetong expressed hope for more joint cooperation projects between institutions in both countries, including universities in Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou, as well as more exchange activities beyond Beijing and Hanoi. Such efforts will help create new opportunities for cooperation between the two sides, he added.

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