Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), received in Hanoi on April 14 a delegation from the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC), led by First Secretary of its Central Committee A Dong.

Vietnamese students in China have expressed their aspirations for a stronger, more substantive partnership between Vietnam and China, aiming to bring tangible benefits to their people as the two countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

The closing ceremony of a competition on the culture and people of Vietnam and China, and an art exchange programme for Vietnamese and Chinese students were held in the northern city of Hai Phong on October 26 by the city's Vietnam-China Friendship Association.