Sino-Vietnamese War - Relations After The War

Relations After The War

Main article: Sino-Vietnamese relations See also: Foreign relations of Vietnam, Battle of the Paracel Islands, and Johnson South Reef Skirmish

The December 2007 announcement of a plan to build a Hanoi-Kunming highway was a landmark in Sino-Vietnamese relations. The road will traverse the border that once served as a battleground. It should contribute to demilitarizing the border region, as well as facilitating trade and industrial cooperation between the nations.

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