Youth are the future of Vietnam-China friendship.

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Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh (left, Rector) receives a gift from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

 

Also attending the exchange were Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Thien Nhan, along with many high-ranking officials from ministries and agencies of the Vietnamese Government, representatives of the leadership of Vietnam National University, Hanoi and its member units.

On behalf of the faculty, students, and trainees of the entire university, Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) expressed his joy and honor in welcoming Prime Minister Li Keqiang and high-ranking officials from both countries. The Rector briefly introduced the history and training traditions of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The university is a prestigious cradle for Vietnamese language and culture education, having trained thousands of Chinese students, many of whom have become renowned Vietnam scholars and high-ranking diplomats. The Rector believes that the visit and work of the delegation from the People's Republic of China to Vietnam will open up new opportunities for development between the two countries in general and promote cooperative relations between educational institutions in particular for the benefit of the younger generation.

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In his welcoming speech, Professor Nguyen Van Khanh stated: The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a prestigious cradle for training in the Vietnamese language and culture, having trained many Chinese students, many of whom have become renowned Vietnam scholars and high-ranking diplomats.

Reviewing the development of Vietnam-China relations over the past century, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan affirmed that the relationship between the two countries has overcome many historical challenges and is an invaluable shared asset that each of us has a responsibility to preserve and promote in the new context. The leaders of the two parties and two countries have determined to develop bilateral relations according to the motto "Friendly neighborliness – Comprehensive cooperation – Long-term stability – Towards the future" and in the spirit of "Good neighbors – Good friends – Good comrades – Good partners". "Strategic and comprehensive partnership" is a long-term principle and a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy towards China.

 

Since 1992, relations between the two countries in the field of education and training have steadily developed. Currently, there are more than 13,000 Vietnamese students studying at nearly 100 universities in China and 3,000 Chinese students studying in Vietnam. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan said: "These will be cultural ambassadors of their respective countries, making an important contribution to promoting trust and mutual understanding between the people of the two countries."

Speaking before a large audience of officials and students, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reiterated the long-standing tradition of good friendship between the peoples of the two countries: “The friendship between China and Vietnam is special. Through many generations, the leaders and people of both countries have continuously nurtured the Vietnam-China friendship, making it ever deeper.” He stated that this official visit of the high-level Chinese delegation to Vietnam aims to consolidate bilateral cooperation, open up new areas of cooperation, and promote bilateral cooperation in a direction that is “long-term, healthy, and stable.”

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech and answered questions from students of both countries.

Speaking about the role of the younger generation, the Chinese Prime Minister emphasized: "The future of Vietnam-China friendship lies with you, the students, with the younger generation of both countries." It is the youth who will inherit, maintain, and promote this good cooperative relationship, passing it on from generation to generation. To fulfill this responsibility, young people need to cherish their time and continuously strive to study, train, and become contributors to national development and promote friendly cooperation between the two nations. Prime Minister Li Keqiang said he hopes that in the future, there will be more opportunities for interaction, information exchange, and mutual understanding between the young people of the two countries. The Prime Minister said: "If the younger generations of both countries join hands, we can have complete confidence in a bright future for both nations."

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The delegates took a commemorative photo.

During the exchange, Prime Minister Li Keqiang also took the time to answer questions from Vietnamese and Chinese students, and presented a number of books to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.