Drinking from the same river, young people look towards the future——The opening ceremony of the 2023 China-Vietnam Border Youth Friendly Exchange Activities and Youth Development Forum was held in Honghe

On July 15, under the guidance of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and jointly organized by the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Yunnan Provincial Youth Federation, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Yunnan Provincial People's Government, and the Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the "Youth Drinking from the Same River to the Future" 2023 The opening ceremony of the China-Vietnam Border Youth Friendly Exchange Activities and the Youth Development Forum were held at Honghe Academy in Honghe Prefecture.Dong Xia, director of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, attended and delivered a speech online; Zhao Panfeng, secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League and chairman of the Yunnan Youth Federation, Wang Yu, full-time vice president of the Yunnan People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, attended and delivered a speech, Honghe Prefecture Committee of the Communist Party of China Secretary Zhao Ruijun attended and delivered a welcome speech; the heads of youth delegations from the four provinces of Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Lai Chau and Dien Bien in Vietnam attended and spoke; 60 members of the youth delegations from the five provinces of China and Vietnam, and more than 100 young people from all ethnic groups and walks of life in Honghe Prefecture Participate in the opening ceremony and forum.

Dong Xia pointed out in her speech that in recent years, exchanges and cooperation between the youths of China and Vietnam have continued to expand, in order to inherit and develop the traditional friendship of "comrades and brothers" carefully cultivated by the older generation of leaders, and to promote the acquaintance, mutual understanding, and love between the young generations of the two countries. made a positive contribution.On the new journey, we hope that both sides will work together to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two parties and two countries, achieve common development while inheriting and carrying forward traditional friendship, and make youthful contributions to deepening the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Zhao Panfeng said in his speech that in the past exchanges and cooperation, young people on the border between the two countries have made friends and worked together, built an emotional bridge, tightened the youth bond, passed on sincere friendship, and continued the fine tradition.It is hoped that both parties will conscientiously implement the results of the annual meeting mechanism between the provincial party committee secretaries of China's Yunnan Province and the four northwest provinces of Vietnam, enhance understanding, strengthen exchanges, form an exchange and cooperation model that is in line with the characteristics of the youth of the five provinces, and jointly contribute to China-Vietnam's "Belt and Road" and "Two Corridors and One Road" Injecting strong impetus into the construction of "circle".

Wang Yu said in his speech that over the years, the Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has given full play to its role as a coordinator and bridge in the field of international sister cities and people-to-people diplomacy, promoting the continuous development of people-to-people friendship between Yunnan and Vietnam and the continuous consolidation of people-to-people ties.In the next step, we will continue to carry out "tailor-made" "small but beautiful" livelihood projects, do our best to help women and teenagers in Vietnam's border areas improve their skills and improve their well-being, and continuously inject new momentum into the traditional friendship between the Yunnan and Vietnam people.

In his welcome speech, Zhao Ruijun expressed his warm welcome to the youth delegations from the four provinces of Vietnam, pointing out that Honghe Prefecture and Vietnam are connected by mountains and rivers, have close cultural ties, and have a long-standing traditional friendship. He hoped that both sides would seize the opportunity to take advantage of the entry into force of RCEP and the construction of version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area. This is a major opportunity to further promote friendly exchanges among young entrepreneurs, close economic and trade cooperation, and show youthful style in the long-term, stable and sound development of China-Vietnam relations.

Nguyen Hai Dang, head of the Youth Delegation of Lao Cai Province, Do Thi Huong, head of the Youth Delegation of Ha Giang Province, Luo Minh Hieu, head of the Youth Delegation of Lai Chau Province, and Dang Thanh Huy, head of the Youth Delegation of Dien Bien Province, spoke respectively. They said that this event will definitely promote The exchanges and cooperation between the four northwest provinces of Vietnam and Yunnan Province have achieved new results, benefiting more young people from the five provinces. It is hoped that all parties will strengthen friendly youth exchanges, establish close cooperative relations, and jointly promote the development of the youth movement.

After the opening ceremony, the China-Vietnam Youth Development Forum with the theme "Youth Drinking from the Same River to the Future" was held. Eight Chinese and Vietnamese youth representatives had in-depth exchanges on youth work, youth humanities, innovation and entrepreneurship, and ecological protection.

In the next week, the Chinese and Vietnamese youth delegation will go up the Red River (Yuanjiang) to explore the source of the Red River (Yuanjiang). They will visit Honghe, Kunming, Dali and other places in Yunnan, enter urban streets, experience economic and social development; and enter rural communities. , feel the achievements of rural revitalization; visit industrial parks to learn about advanced science and technology; experience intangible cultural heritage projects and appreciate excellent traditional culture.

It is reported that the China-Vietnam Border Youth Friendly Exchange Activity is an important project for youth exchanges between China and Vietnam. It is an important measure to implement the results of the annual meeting mechanism between the provincial party committee secretaries of China's Yunnan Province and the four northwest provinces of Vietnam. It aims to communicate through meetings, forums, and visits. Through inspections, practical experiences and other forms, we can enhance understanding and strengthen cooperation, jointly strengthen the foundation of friendly exchanges between China and Vietnam, expand channels for border cooperation and development, and strive to gather youthful forces and make youthful contributions to the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Vietnam.