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In the Spring Greeting Program across the China-Vietnam border, it brings excited emotions

Recently, the 2024 China-Vietnam Cross-border Spring Festival Gala and Border People’s Gala were held in Lao Cai City, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam and Hekou Yao Autonomous County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.Representatives from China and Vietnam who participated in the event welcomed the arrival of the Chinese Year of the Dragon.

Recently, the Cross-Border Spring Greeting Program and the 2024 China-Vietnam Border People's Festival took place respectively in Lao Cai City, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam and the Dao Hekou Autonomous District. , Ha Nhi ethnic autonomous prefecture, Di Honghe, Yunnan province, China.Chinese and Vietnamese delegates participating in this activity together celebrated the year of the Chinese Dragon.

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Wang Yu, full-time vice president of the Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries: “Today, the people on the Yunnan-Vietnam border gathered together again to discuss cooperation amidst singing and dancing, signed agreements amidst laughter, and jointly welcomed the Lunar New Year. This is an implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam in December last year. The practical manifestation of the results is of great significance to creating a border atmosphere of peace, harmony, friendship, unity, development and prosperity. People-to-people friendship has always been the most profound force for the development of China-Vietnam relations, and the "two-way rush" from the government to the people has become the basis of "comrades and brothers" It is a vivid footnote that we will uphold the '16-character' policy and the 'Four Goods' spirit, strengthen friendly people-to-people exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, and push the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era to a new level."

Ms. Vuong Vu, Vice President of the Association of People's Friendship of Yunnan Province with Foreign Countries, said: "Today, the people of the border between Yunnan and Vietnam reunited here, discussing cooperation in singing. singing and dancing, signing agreements with laughter to celebrate the Lunar New Year together.This is a practical demonstration of the achievements of General Secretary Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam last December, which has important implications for creating a border atmosphere of peace, harmony, and friendship. unite, develop and prosper.Friendship between the people has always been a solid strength in the development of Sino-Vietnamese relations.The mutual exchange from the state to the people has become a vivid explanation for 'Being both comrades and brothers', we will persist in the motto '16 golden words' and the spirit of '4 virtues', Strengthen friendly exchanges between the two peoples and mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields, promote the China-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership in the new era and continuously reach new heights .”

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Friendship

Chairman of the Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee Zheng Xuan Chang: “In the “Joint Statement on Further Deepening and Upgrading the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and Building a Strategic China-Vietnam Community with a Shared Future”, the two sides agreed to support local exchanges between the two countries, especially border provinces (regions). Cooperate to hold a gala event for border residents. This is an important guideline for Lao Cai Province and Honghe Prefecture to further strengthen future exchanges and cooperation. In the spring of 2024, we are very happy to continue to carry out exchange activities to welcome the New Year. The cultural and artistic performances performed at the gala The program showcases the cultural characteristics of the people of all ethnic groups in Lao Cai Province and Hong Ha Prefecture. This grand party is also one of the activities to strengthen the friendship between the two peoples, especially the understanding, friendship, cooperation and mutual trust between the border residents of both sides."

Mr. Trinh Xuan Truong, Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee said: "InJoint statement on continuing to deepen and elevate the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, building a strategically meaningful Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future, the two sides agreed to support exchanges and cooperation between localities of the two countries, especially border provinces (autonomous regions) to promote exchanges and cooperation, and organize border people's festivals.This is an important guideline for Lao Cai province and Hong Ha province to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the future.In the spring of 2024, we are very pleased to continue our Spring greeting activities.Cultural programs demonstrate the unique culture of ethnic minorities in Lao Cai province and Hong Ha continent.This festival is also one of the activities aimed at strengthening the friendship between the people of the two countries, especially enhancing understanding, friendship, cooperation, and mutual trust between the border people of the two countries. ”

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Harvest

Ying Haizong, Deputy Secretary of the Honghe Prefecture Party Committee and Director of the Propaganda Department of the Prefecture Party Committee: "We have achieved fruitful results with 'culture as the stage and economy as the opera'. In recent years, Honghe Prefecture and Lao Cai Province have taken new steps in interconnection.' The special train goes directly to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the customs clearance volume of Vietnamese durians at Hekou Port has increased significantly year-on-year; economic and trade cooperation has achieved new results, and the China-Vietnam (Lao Cai) International Trade Fair and the China-Vietnam (Honghe) Investment Promotion Conference have achieved fruitful results; friendly exchanges have demonstrated With the new look, bilateral activities such as the joint interview between Chinese and Vietnamese media on 'Terraces on the Clouds·Dream of the Red River' and the 'International Youth Tour of China·Red River' were exciting."

Mr. Ung Hoi Tong, Deputy Secretary of the Hong Ha Chau Chau Party Committee, Head of the Chau Chau Party Committee's Propaganda Department, said: "We 'develop the economy on the basis of culture' andachievedgood results.In recent years, the connection between Hong Ha province and Lao Cai province has made new progress, the China-Vietnam train route 'full of goods arrives straight and travels without changing carriages' to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In the south, the customs clearance volume of Vietnamese durian at Ha Khau border gate has increased significantly over the same period.Economic and trade cooperation achieved new achievements, the China-Vietnam International Trade Fair (Lao Cai) and the China-Vietnam Investment Promotion Conference (Hong Ha) achieved outstanding results.Friendly exchange shows the new look, joint interviews of Chinese and Vietnamese media 'Terrace fields in the clouds, dreamy Hong Ha', 'international youth trip to China - Hong Ha' and other activities Bilateral activities are always great.”

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Proud

Zheng Ting, deputy director of the Honghe Prefecture Bureau of Culture and Tourism: "The China-Vietnam Transnational Spring Festival Gala has been held since 2017. This year is the sixth. The biggest attraction is the integration of tradition and modernity. China and Vietnam both have many national cultures. We have passed The programming of the program presents a visual feast to the people of the two countries, inspires everyone’s national pride and identity, and further promotes cultural exchanges between the two countries.”

Ms. Trinh Dinh, deputy director of the Hong Ha Department of Culture and Tourism, said: "The Cross-border Spring Greeting Program has been held since 2017, this year is the 6th time, and the biggest attraction is the combination of tradition and modernity.China and Vietnam both have many national cultures, through rehearsing performances, we have presented a visual feast to the people of both countries, stimulating national pride and awareness of everyone's national identity, further promoting cultural exchanges between China and Vietnam."

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Happy

Yang Jiaxiang, a dancer from the Honghe Prefecture Song and Dance Troupe: "This is my fifth time to participate in the China-Vietnam cross-border Spring Festival Gala. Every time I have been deeply impressed. Friends from the two countries work together to rehearse and get along very harmoniously. This performance program It is more about the characteristics and customs of some ethnic minorities, which are expressed in the form of a combination of Hani, Yi, Yao and other ethnic groups. I am very happy to participate in this event. It is very New Year here and everyone is very enthusiastic."

Mr. Duong Gia Tuong, Dancer of Hong Ha Chau Dance and Music Troupe said: "This is the 5th time I have participated in the Cross-border Spring Festival Program, every time I am very impressed.Friends from both countries rehearsed together and cooperated very harmoniously.This performance program mainly features the characteristics of ethnic minorities, expressed in the form of combining many ethnic groups such as Ha Nhi ethnic group, Di ethnic group and Dao ethnic group, etc. I am very happy to participate in the activity. This time, the taste of Tet is strong here, and everyone is very enthusiastic."