Young generation continues the "red gene", fostering Vietnam - China friendship

On the morning of July 6, the China-Vietnam Youth Dialogue Conference "Guizhou Journey 2025" officially opened in Guiyang City (Guizhou Province, China). The conference is an opportunity for the young generation to continue the "red genes" of their predecessors, inherit and promote precious historical values, thereby contributing to fostering sustainable relations and moving towards a better future for the people of the two countries.

China - Vietnam Youth Dialogue Conference "Guizhou Journey 2025". (Photo: Organizing Committee)

The event was organized by the Propaganda Department of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee (Communist Party of China) in collaboration with China Daily, attracting the participation of more than 200 delegates from the two countries.

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Mr. Lu Yongzheng, Standing Committee Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Propaganda Department of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee, affirmed that the Conference is a practical action to strengthen the friendship between Chinese and Vietnamese youth, contributing to preserving and promoting the "red gene source" through the young generation. He hopes that through the activities in Guizhou, Vietnamese youth will have a deeper understanding of the revolutionary history, thereby continuing the China-Vietnam friendship and moving towards a brighter future.

Mr. Lu Yongzheng, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Propaganda Department of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee. (Photo: New Women's Electronic Magazine)

According to Mr. Duong Thao, Vice President of the Chinese People's Diplomatic Academy, to encourage the younger generation to contribute to fostering friendship between the two countries, in the next three years, China will invite Vietnamese youth to participate in tours and study tours, thereby promoting a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two countries.

Vice President of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association, Mr. Nguyen Vinh Quang, reiterated the important guiding principle for Vietnam-China relations established by the leaders of the two countries since 1999: “Friendly neighbors, comprehensive cooperation, long-term stability, looking towards the future”. He affirmed that looking towards the future means looking towards the young generation of tomorrow.

"The young generation of the two countries must deeply understand the strategic significance of the comprehensive cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China, and must devote their youth to the work of building a community with a shared future between the two countries, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, for peace and development of mankind," he shared.

On behalf of Vietnamese youth attending the Conference, MSc. Duong Duc Tam, a visiting lecturer at the University of Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, expressed: “As a Chinese lecturer, I always ask myself what I should do to contribute to preserving and developing the Vietnam-China friendship? And the answer is 'Connection'. I will continue to contribute in the field of language and education , bringing Vietnamese values ​​to Chinese friends and learning to demonstrate my responsibility in nurturing this friendship.”

Chinese youth (Chung Vu Dong) and Vietnamese youth (Pham Nhu Hoai) read the Vietnam - China Youth Initiative Statement together. (Photo: New Women Electronic Magazine)

With the goal of "going together", young people from the two countries read the Vietnam - China Youth Initiative Statement together. Accordingly, the youth of the two countries pledged to inherit and preserve the "red" culture, maintain common historical memories and use actions to spread the spirit of friendship to more friends. The young people will also be an important bridge to promote cultural exchange and connect the hearts of the people between the two countries, while contributing to the cause of friendship and promoting cooperation in the fields of tourism, education, science and technology , innovation, startups, etc.

Youth delegates attending the China-Vietnam Youth Roundtable Discussion. (Photo: New Women Electronic Magazine)

Within the framework of the Conference, a roundtable discussion between Chinese and Vietnamese youth and cultural exchange also took place, creating opportunities for delegates to exchange and share experiences in developing sustainable relations between the two countries.

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