Beijing (VNA) – The 23rd Vietnam - China youth friendship meeting kicked off in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on October 14.

In his opening remarks, A Dong, First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) Central Committee, said the increase of exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and Vietnamese youths will create a young and strong impetus for realising the two countries’ 100-year goals and building the China - Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

The CYLC is ready to cooperate with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) to implement the common agreements reached between the leaders of the two Parties and the two countries, thus leading young people of both countries to exert efforts to write a new chapter about the youth responsible for building the community with a shared future, he noted.

Bui Quang Huy, alternate member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, First Secretary of the HCYU Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee for Vietnamese Youth, highlighted the intensification of the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, exemplified by the vision of building the Vietnam - China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

He held that together with the development of the bilateral friendship, thanks to attention and directions from leaders of the two Parties and the two countries, the cooperation, solidarity, and friendship between the CYLC and the HCYU have been increasingly enhanced, generating practical benefits for the young of both nations. At the opening ceremony, the HCYU Central Committee and the CYLC Central Committee signed a memorandum of understanding. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs’ Association and the China International Youth Exchange Centre inked a framework agreement on strengthening cross-border economic cooperation.

The two sides also announced that a bilateral youth exchange will be organised on the occasion of the Year of Vietnam - China Humanistic Exchange 2025.

Also on October 14, an HCYU delegation paid a courtesy visit to leaders of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Liu Ning, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the regional CPC Committee, held that with strong support from the two countries’ leaders, friendship exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and Vietnamese youths will become more extensive and fruitful.

He said that next year, Vietnam and China will celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties and organise the Year of Humanistic Exchange. Guangxi will hold many meaningful activities to mark these events.

The host voiced his hope that many young Vietnamese will come to take part in those activities.

Stressing the cooperation between the two youth organisations, Huy noted that over the past years, they have stepped up exchanges and collaboration, which have practically benefited the youths in both countries and helped reinforce the traditional friendship between the two countries' people, thereby contributing to the healthy and stable development of the Vietnam - China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

The HCYU always treasures the friendship and cooperation with the CYLC, he stated.

He also took this occasion to suggest some coope꧃ration activities with the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In particular, he proposed local leaders continue facilitating the regional CYLC committee’s coordination with the HCYU committees of four Vietnamese border provinces, namely Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lang Son, and Quang Ninh, to hold border youth exchanges; consider expanding ties with the HCYU committees of other Vietnamese localities; and create conditions for Vietnamese youths and students to live and ꦇstudy in Guangxi./.