Bilateral pacts cover possible investments in rail links, security, plus telecoms and digital data, but analysts said any boost in ties could be more symbolic than real

Chinese leader, who began a 2-day visit to Hanoi on Tuesday, wants Vietnam to embrace a 'common future', but anti-Chinese sentiment is still widespread in the Southeast Asian nation

India's Nifty 50 index has rallied nearly 16% so far this year while Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index has dived 17%

Improved rail links between the countries could open up the possibility of tie-ups on exploiting Vietnam’s vast rare earths deposits

China tech giant will return to online shopping in Indonesia after paying $1.5bn for most of GoTo's e-commerce unit and 75% of Tokopedia

US chipmaker to support the country in training talent to develop artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, and expand ties with top tech firms

The Southeast Asian nation is looking to move beyond manufacturing and assembly amid trade tensions between the US and China

The manufacturing hub by the South China Sea is increasingly a key assembling link in supply chains that rely on Chinese parts and US consumers

Geopolitical tensions are thought to be behind the move which will see Vietnamese contractors involved in development, not just assembly

China and the US have been competing for influence in Vietnam, which agreed a large-scale strategic partnership with Washington in September

Chinese indexes saw double digit falls in the number of IPOs, compared to last year, amid geopolitical tensions with the West and increasing scrutiny from Beijing regulators

Hedge funds rotated their positions to developed Asia markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan