At the third border youth friendship exchange programme betweem Vietnamese and Chinese children (Photo: VNA) Lang Son (VNA) – Some 500 youths of the northern mountainous province of Lang Son and 54 others from China’s Guangxi province joined in the third border youth friendship exchange programme which began at Huu Nghi (friendship) International Border Gate on May 14. The two-day event aims to enhance friendship between the two Parties and States as well as authorities of the two provinces, said Deputy Secretary of the provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Dinh Thi Anh at the opening ceremony. The programme offers opportunities to youths of both sides to bolster mutual understanding, Anh said, noting that the programme also helps local children popularise their hometown’s land and people. Meanwhile, secretary of the communist youth league of Guangxi province’s Chongzuo city Yang Zhi Ling hoped that the youths will continue to treasure and contribute … [Read more...] about More than 500 youths join Vietnam-China border friendship exchange
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Vietnam-China friendship association holds Congress
Can Tho (VNA) – The Vietnam – China Friendship Association in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held its Congress for the 2018 – 2023 tenure on May 11. During 2013-2017, the association actively, flexibly, creatively and effectively worked on external relations, contributing to fostering friendship between Can Tho and Chinese localities. It held exchanges with Chinese working delegations, organised seminars on developing multi-sectoral cooperation, promoted tourism and launched a number of economic and cultural projects. Via meetings with Vietnamese and Chinese patriotic personalities and the Vietnam – China people’s forum, both peoples have chances to raise mutual understanding, thereby contributing to peace, stability, friendship and development. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam said Vietnam – China ties have grown actively over the past years with regular meetings … [Read more...] about Vietnam-China friendship association holds Congress
Vietnam, China expand self-drive tours in border area
Cars driven by Chinese tourists enter Vietnam through Mong Cai border gate (Photo: dantri.com.vn) Beijing (VNA) – Vietnam and China are set to expand self-driving tours in a border region, heard a conference co-held by Vietnam’s northern Quang Ninh province and Dongxing city in China’s southwest Guangzi Zhuang Autonomous Region on May 9. The tours are currently allowed to run between Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai city and Dongxing city. At the conference, the two sides agreed to expand the area for the tour from Vietnam-China border to Guangxi’s cities of Fangchenggang, Nanning and Guilin and Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city in the future. The Vietnamese government has allowed Quang Ninh to pilot self-drive tours from China to the province’s Ha Long city since March. Self-drive tours through Vietnam-China border have become a new attraction after the launch of the Mong Cai - Dongxing route in November 2016. As of April 2018, a total 146 vehicles … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China expand self-drive tours in border area
Vietnam, China jointly release young fish into Tonkin Gulf
Vietnam and China jointly release aquatic resources into the Tonkin Gulf on May 8 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and China on May 8 jointly released aquatic resources into the Tonkin Gulf at the border gate of the cross-border Bac Luan (Beilun) River in Dongxing city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. They released 43 million fry of eight species, including ca song (Epinephelinae), ca trap do (Pagrus major), ca trap den (Sparus macrocephalus), ca hong do (Lutjanus erythropterus), and ca hong bac (Lutjanus argentimaculatus Forskal). This was an activity to implement the memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation in releasing and protecting aquatic resources, signed between the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture on January 12, 2017. Nguyen Ngoc Oai, Acting Director General of the Vietnamese ministry’s Directorate of Fisheries, said this activity aimed to reduce the degradation of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China jointly release young fish into Tonkin Gulf
Forum spotlights Vietnam – China university education
Vietnamese students seek information on studying in China at an exhibition on the sidelines of the forum (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A forum on Vietnam – China tertiary education took place in Hanoi on April 27, gathering representatives from 30 Chinese universities with high global ranking. The Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) in collaboration with the global education services company GES Vietnam organised the event. Participants exchanged information on cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese universities, and experience in building university branches overseas. They also proposed orientations to design joint training programmes and boost connectivity between universities of the two countries. Opening the forum, USSH Vice Rector Nguyen Van Kim said Chinese universities are special and biggest partners of the USSH. Kim noted a large number of USSH lecturers have received education in China, while the university … [Read more...] about Forum spotlights Vietnam – China university education