Internal working platform of Yunnan Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

From May 27 to 30, the "Red Gene Co-Inheritance and Joint Growth Celebration of June 1" red study tour themed practical activity, jointly hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Provincial Committee of the Federation of Youth, the Provincial Association of People's Friendship with Foreign Countries, and the Provincial Committee for Caring for the Next Generation, was held in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

During the event, Chinese and Vietnamese young pioneers visited the Beishan Campus of the Hexi National Primary School Affiliated to Yunnan Normal University. They held a friendly football match and exchanged table tennis skills at the school. Through sports exchanges, the young pioneers from both countries broke down language barriers and forged pure friendships amidst sweat and cheers. At the Hexi County Youth Activity Center, Chinese and Vietnamese young pioneers held colorful pens to jointly paint a landscape scroll. The Great Wall drawn by the Chinese children and Ha Long Bay sketched by the Vietnamese children resonated with each other, symbolizing the interconnectedness of the landscapes and the shared destiny of the two countries. In addition, the children from both countries also jointly experienced traditional Chinese ethnic activities such as wrapping zongzi and "Yao embroidery," promoting cultural exchange and integration between the two nations.

During the "June 1st" arts and culture performance, the youth and children from both countries performed on the same stage, jointly showcasing the charm of diverse cultures. When everyone sang "A Song of the Same," the Vietnamese and Chinese flags waving on the stage formed a sea of red, jointly witnessing the sincere friendship that transcends borders. Vietnamese Pioneer Du Hemei said in somewhat unfluent Chinese: "Today's activities are very meaningful. Things like playing football and wrapping zongzi have made me understand Chinese culture even better. I hope to have more opportunities to participate in China-Vietnam student exchange activities in the future."

During the event, the Chinese Young Pioneers also organized a red-themed study tour, visiting Kaiyuan to explore the city's history and experience the power of China in transformation; they visited the Memorial Hall of the Mongol Branch of the Southwest Associated University and the site of the First Yunnan Provincial Congress of the CPC—Chani, tracing the century of glorious years of Mengzi; and went to the Sino-Vietnamese border monument to paint the border stone red.

From the historical echoes of Kaiyuan to the pulse of the Free Trade Pilot Zone, from the spiritual baptism of the revolutionary sites to the open landscape of the border ports, this event comprehensively showcases the historical development and changes of the border cities in Honghe Prefecture, and reflects the profound cultural heritage of China-Vietnam exchanges. With the continuous and deepening development of the series of activities for the "China-Vietnam Year of Cultural Exchange," this cross-border friendship among the youth will flow as the ceaseless waters of the Red River, enduring and long-lasting, injecting an inexhaustible vitality of youth into the long-term development of the bilateral relationship.

This event attracted over a hundred Young Pioneers and Young Pioneer counselors from Yunnan Province, China, and Lao Cai Province, Vietnam, building a bridge of friendship and exchange between the two countries' youth.