On April 12, a delegation of 200 youth representatives from across Vietnam visited Guangzhou as part of the "Red Study Tours" project, with activities held in Beijing and Guangzhou from April 11 to 18.
As a key component of the study tour, this visit aims to strengthen ties between the youth of both nations by exploring their shared revolutionary history and contemporary development.
The delegation's journey began with a profound immersion into the shared history that binds the two nations. During the morning, the youth retraced the footsteps of revolutionary pioneers at historical sites such as the site of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth League and the grave of martyr Pham Hong Thai. The visits provided a tangible link to the "comrades and brothers" relationship established by previous generations of the two nations.
This sense of historical continuity was further deepened during a poignant book-sharing session at the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Socialist Youth League of China.
Reflecting on the day's experiences and the book review sharing session, Pham Van Hau, deputy secretary of the Tay Ninh Provincial Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), noted that the tour offered an "extremely interesting and meaningful" perspective.
He emphasized that youth are the beneficiaries of historical achievements and must bridge the gap between tradition and modernity to fulfill their role as the major force in building the future, adding that he intended to propose new ideas arising from this tour for youth education in Vietnam.
Nguyen Quoc Toan, deputy secretary of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee of the HCYU, suggested that the two nations expand cooperation into science, technology, and green transitions to empower a new generation of globally-minded, well-rounded citizens.
The resonance of the tour's previous sections was echoed by a spirit of creative collaboration and forward-looking interaction between children of the two countries. In the evening, at the Guangzhou Third Children's Palace, Vietnamese and Chinese children worked side-by-side to paint a ten-meter-long picture, using vibrant colors to symbolize their blossoming friendships.
Next, the delegation will continue to visit local villages, industrial parks, and high-tech enterprises in Guangzhou.
Since its inception in May 2025, the study tour has already hosted eight themed camps across ten provinces in China, receiving over 1,000 young Vietnamese leaders and developing the traditional friendship between China and Vietnam into a more dynamic driving force for both countries in the new era.
Reporter | Guo Chuhua
Photo | Guo Chuhua
