Vietnam - China traditional friendship and solidarity to be further promoted

Visiting Beishan Primary School, the two defense ministers expressed their delights at the warm reception of the school’s teachers and students.

Students of Beishan Primary School welcome Vietnamese and Chinese defense ministers.

Vietnamese Defense Minister and Chinese Defense Minister visit Beishan Primary School.

Inquiring after and encouraging the teachers and students, Vice Chairman of Lao Cai provincial People’s Committee Giang Thi Dung underscored that over the past years, the Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange has promoted friendship and cooperation between localities and people along the shared borderline, contributing to building the Vietnam - China borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development, creating favorable conditions for the students to study and make contribution to the country. She believed that in the coming time, Beishan Primary School would promote its achievements to raise education and training quality.

At the event

Students of Beishan Primary School

On the occasion, the Vietnamese and Chinese defense ministers presented meaningful gifts to Beishan Primary School, hoping that they would inspire the students here so that they would become young ambassadors to foster the traditional solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and China.

The two defense ministers present a gift to Beishan Primary School

Vietnamese and Chinese Defense Ministers, and students of the school in a joint photo

* Leaving the school, Defense Ministers Phan Van Giang and Dong Jun, together with the delegations, visited Batiaoban village in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan province, China. They were welcomed according to the local special ceremony.

Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun visit Batiaoban village.

The two Defense Minister and the delegations are introduced to the village’s history.

Batiaoban is home to five ethnic minority groups with 31 households and 109 residents. Over the past time, the locality has set a good example of building the village of happiness, stability, and beauty.

Vietnamese and Chinese Defense Ministers enjoy an art performance in Batiaoban village.

Vietnamese and Chinese Defense Ministers hand over gifts to Batiaoban village.

Handing over gifts to the locality, the two defense ministers hoped that it would be further developed and there will be more exchange activities with Vietnamese side, so as to boost mutual understanding, thereby beefing up economic development along the border area.

Translated by Minh Anh