According to a September 2024 report from HSBC, Vietnam ranked second among Southeast Asian markets targeted by Chinese investors, only behind Singapore.

China - Vietnam's economic ties have flourished, with bilateral trade and investment growing rapidly. In 2024, trade reached 260.65 billion USD, up 13.5% from the previous year, while Vietnam is also an important destination for Chinese investors.

With sustained economic growth over years, Vietnam continues to impress and attract an increasing number of Chinese investors, participants said at an investment and trade forum between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in the southern economic hub on December 17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met separately with Chinese leading infrastructure and energy corporations in Kunming on November 6 to bolster bilateral cooperation in the areas.

A leader of the northern province of Ninh Binh said on June 28 that he hopes the traditional ties with China’s Hubei province will further develop in the coming time.

An upward trend has been recorded in Chinese recent investments in Vietnam, which is hoped to help fuel the industries the country has demand for such as high technology, renewables, supporting industries, electronics, and green finance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 14 expressed his belief that economic-investment-trade cooperation, especially in green economy and digital economy, will be a driver and a breakthrough of the Vietnam-China relationship.

The launching ceremony of Three Country Chapters in ASEAN of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance took place in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of January 12.

Vietnam and China are promoting the finalisation of negotiations on a plan connecting the Two Corridors, One Belt framework with the Belt and Road Initiative.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Chinese investors to expand investment in Vietnam, while addressing the Vietnam - China Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum in Beijing.

Over 100 Chinese enterprises participated in a webinar on investment promotion in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 30.

Many Chinese investors operating in the southern province of Binh Duong have put forth proposals to the provincial People’s Committee regarding the minimum wage, the land fund for warehousing, and investment procedures at a recent online investment promotion workshop.

The People’s Committee of southern Binh Duong province, in coordination with Becamex IDC and the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, organised an online workshop on March 19 to promote Chinese investment.

Chinese investors are seeking to expand their business in Indonesia by doubling their investment in nickel processing to 35 billion USD by 2033.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 12 for leaders of Chinese businesses which are investing in the fields of garment and textile, high-quality fibre, engine components and automobile tyres in Vietnam.

Chinese investors have shown interest in investing in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) during a recent meeting with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assured Chinese investors that the Vietnamese Government will provide the best possible conditions for them to do business in the Southeast Asian country.

Indonesia aims to lure 30.07 billion USD of direct investment commitments from China in 2016, an increase of 32.5 percent from last year.