The event is part of the 9th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange Program, which is scheduled to take place in April 2025 in Lang Son province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

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Vice Chairman of the Cao Loc district People’s Committee Nguyen Van Thinh (right) receives Deputy Mayor of Pingxiang city Huang Shuang.

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Van Thinh, Vice Chairman of the Cao Loc district People’s Committee, affirmed that as a border locality adjacent to Pingxiang city, Cao Loc has always valued, strengthened and promoted the cooperative relations between Vietnam and China.

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At the conference

For his part, Huang Shuang, Deputy Mayor of Pingxiang city, affirmed that 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Vietnam, and the "China-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Year." He expressed his belief that both sides would continue to implement the strategic consensus of the two Parties’ leaders, further deepen cooperation in fields of infrastructure connectivity, customs facilitation, tourism, labor, cross-border e-commerce, international education, and more, creating strong momentum for the development of the friendship and cooperation between the two sides.

In the time to come, both sides agreed to enhance culture, artistic, and sports exchange activities; organize delegations to learn about administrative reform and socio-economic development models; promote people-to-people exchanges; and support citizens from both sides to visit relatives and engage in trade.

Translated by Quynh Oanh