Hanoi (VNA) - The 18th Vietnam-China youth friendship meeting officiallykicked off in Hanoi on August 14.
Attending the event were First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist YouthUnion Central Committee Le Quoc Phong and Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee ofthe Communist Youth League of China Fu Zhenbang.
Addressing the function, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth UnionCentral Committee Bui Quang Huy said the meeting offers a chance for the twocountries’ youth unions and youngsters to exchange information on young people’saffairs and share experience in youth union work and teenager movements in eachnation.
Huy expressed his hope that through the event, Chinese youths will understand moreabout the land, culture and people of Vietnam – a peace-loving country; a goodcomrade, good friend, good neighbour and good partner of China; and aresponsible member of the international community.
He asked the two countries’ youth delegates to continue maintaining their roleas a friendship bridge that makes active and responsible contributions todeveloping the cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese people, especiallyyouths.
Also at the event, the delegates had a chance to watch a TV report recallingthe 18-year journey of Vietnam-China friendship exchanges and enjoy art performancesfeaturing the cultures of both countries.
The 18th Vietnam-China youth friendship meeting is held from August 13-19, withmain activities taking place in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
The meeting has been organised in rotation in each country since 2000, aimingto realise the common policy of the leaders of the two Parties and States onenhancing exchanges between the Vietnamese and Chinese people and youths.-VNA