How is the relationship between Vietnam and China nowadays?
China is Vietnam’s top trading partner, taking into account about 22.6\% of the total exports values of Vietnam and 30\% of imports of Vietnam. After both sides resumed trade links in 1991, growth in annual bilateral trade increased from only US$32 million in 1991 to almost US$7.2 billion in 2004.
What do Vietnamese people think about China and Chinese people?
Vietnamese and Chinese can agree in almost everything in real life except for history, politics and some others. We tend to say that Vietnamese know China better than anyone (except for Chinese of course) and generalize very quickly. The tone, however has significantly been more sympathetic in recent years.
Is China’s rise good or bad for Vietnam?
If China is to have a better image to Vietnamese people, then the sea dispute must be solved according to international law, and China should stop entering Vietnamese EEZ – the 200 miles exclusive economic zone that all nations are entitled to. Putting asides the sea dispute however, China’s rise is good for Vietnam in many ways.
How much influence does China have on Vietnam?
Although China has relatively more influence in Vietnam, generally speaking, the influence China has on Vietnam is not that positive. Based on the latest ABS data, only 25 percent of Vietnamese respondents believe that China has exerted a positive impact on their country, but for United States, the number goes up to 85 percent.
How can the US and China help Vietnam’s economy?
Both China and United States have placed a heavier emphasis on Vietnam recently, and both countries strive to exert a more positive influence on Vietnam. The most effective way to do so is through economic policies, as more than half of the Vietnamese respondents in the ABS list the economy as their top priority.