The event created a platform for young people from the two countries to exchange views, share experiences and discuss ways to strengthen youth cooperation, contributing to closer people-to-people ties and deeper mutual understanding between Vietnam and China in the new period.

Speaking at the event, Wang Weiping, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, highlighted that Vietnam and China are close neighbours with a long-standing traditional friendship. He noted that Guangxi has played a particularly important role in exchanges with Vietnam across various fields, including economic and trade cooperation, infrastructure connectivity and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

Wang emphasised the role of youth and said young people are the most dynamic and creative force of society. He expressed his hope that the youth of both countries would actively contribute to bilateral cooperation in areas such as the economy, trade, culture, science and technology, and education, while continuing to explore new cooperation opportunities and expand shared development space.

Meanwhile, Xu Xiao, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, recalled that during the struggles for national independence, the two countries stood side by side, forging a close bond described as “both comrades and brothers.”

He noted that historical sites such as the Nanxishan Hospital in Guilin serve as vivid reminders of past exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Xu expressed his hope that today’s youth would carry forward these historical bonds and contribute to writing a new chapter in Vietnam–China relations in the new era.

Xu stressed that young people of both countries should shoulder the responsibilities of the times and become a driving force in national modernisation. He called on the youth to strengthen confidence in their respective development paths and to link personal aspirations with the broader goals of national development.

He also expressed his expectation that the exchange would serve as a bridge connecting the two peoples, encouraging young people to translate dialogue into practical cooperation that contributes to peace, development and long-term friendship between the two countries.

Representing the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the five Vietnamese localities, Nguyen Thi Huong Nhung, Secretary of the Cao Bang Provincial Youth Union, said that both the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Communist Party of China have consistently attached great importance to the role of youth, viewing them as a vital force in national development and a bridge connecting present and future generations.

She noted that youth work has long been regarded by both Parties as an important part of their long-term development strategies, with a focus on nurturing ideals, values, a sense of responsibility and aspirations for contribution among young people.

Nhung stressed that preserving historical traditions is not only about remembering the past, but also about transforming shared values into concrete actions that respond to the realities of today. She underlined the importance of equipping young people with new knowledge, innovative thinking and creative capacity amid rapid globalisation and advances in science and technology.

On the same day, delegates from both sides also attended a project matchmaking workshop between youth organisations of the five Vietnamese localities and Guangxi, and listened to a thematic briefing on important views regarding youth development and cooperation.

Youth festival reinforces solidarity among Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos Youth Festival 2025 officially opened on the morning of December 26 in Kon Tum ward, central Quang Ngai province, jointly organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union and the Cambodian Youth Federation.