Sino-Vietnamese Relations in the Period of Economic Reforms

The bachelor thesis "Sino-Vietnamese Relations in the Period of Economic Reforms" maps the development of Chinese and Vietnamese economics from the union of Vietnam in 1976, through the Sino-Vietnamese war conflict in 1979, and up to formal normalization of their relations in 1991. The emphasis here is placed on the economic reforms, which were introduced by both countries at that time. For China it meant the reform of the Four Modernizations, introduced after Mao Tse-tung's death. In Vietnam it was the economic reforms of renovation called "Doi Moi". The following text offers a view on their bilateral relations, taking into account the most important events that influenced these relations (war with Cambodia, influence of the USSR in Southeast Asia, the Chinese minority in Vietnamese territory, territorial conflicts in the South China Sea). Special attention is paid to the cross-border regions, which have served as a bumper for both the political and economic interests of both involved parties. The aim of this thesis is a historical bibliographical search of the relations in the time of diplomatic separation, and a comparison of the effects of the reforms that China and Vietnam introduced after long years of economic crisis.