China–Vietnam border

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China (green) and Vietnam (orange)

The border between China and Vietnam is the line that limits the territories of China and Vietnam . The land border measures about 1281 km. It starts at the Tripoint with Laos , and goes to the Gulf of Tonkin , passing in essentially mountainous areas inhabited by ethnic minorities. If the layout of the land borders is recognized by treaties, the maritime borders is on hold. It remains a dispute regarding the Spratly and Paracel Islands .