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The China–Vietnam border is the international boundary between China and Vietnam, consisting of a 1,297 km (806 mi) terrestrial border stretching from the tripoint with Laos in the west to the Gulf of Tonkin coast in the east, and a maritime border in the Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea.
The region of all countries bordering China is sometimes referred to by scholars as the China Rim, [3] [4] [5] or simply as China's periphery (Chinese: 中国周边). [6] The China Rim plays a significant role in competition between other countries and China, as is the case with America's China Containment Policy. [7]
Regions of Vietnam Topographic map of Vietnam. Vietnam is located on the eastern margin of the Indochinese peninsula and occupies about 331,211.6 square kilometres (127,881.5 sq mi), of which about 25% was under cultivation in 1987. It borders the Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf of Thailand, and Pacific Ocean, along with China, Laos, and Cambodia.
Ming conquest of Vietnam in 1406–1407 Qing invasion of northern Vietnam in 1788–1789. Vietnam emerged from the disintegration of China's Tang dynasty in the early 900s. [11]: 49 The border between China and Vietnam was generally stable for the next 800 years, with China challenging the border once.
Vietnam – sovereign country located on the eastern extent of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia. [1] It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east.
China–Vietnam border (3 C, 7 P) I. Indonesia–Vietnam border (2 P) L. Laos–Vietnam border (1 C, 7 P) M. Malaysia–Vietnam border (3 P) Pages in category ...
Country 1 Country 2 Country 3 Coordinates Region Image Chinese: 5587山峰 [1] India claims this portion of Pakistan. Afghanistan Pakistan People's Republic of China (disputed) Asia - East/Central: Historical Map of Afghanistan China Boundary (tripoint labeled as 5630 (18471)) (1969)
[8] [9] The map includes China and other known countries and was presented to the emperor in 801. [8] The map was 9.1 m (30 ft) in length and 10 m (33 ft) in height, mapped out on a grid scale of one inch equaling one hundred li (Chinese unit of measuring distance). [10] The Yu Ji Tu, "Map of the Tracks of Yu", carved into stone in 1137 ...