First, please be aware of one important thing: China and Vietnam did not exist as countries in ancient times. The border and people changed a lot in over 2000 years of interaction, so relations changed as well. In this post, I will talk about the pre-1900 Vietnam-China relations. read more
The relationship between China and Vietnam has been complicated, and continues to be complicated. It makes sense to look at it from several different angles: Historical: China has occupied Vietnam for more than 1,000 years; the Chinese name for Vietnam was Annam (安南)。At times, the Vietnamese invaded southern China too. read more
The bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Chinese: 中越关系, Vietnamese: Quan hệ Trung Quốc–Việt Nam) have been turbulent, despite their common Sinospheric and socialist background. read more