/PRNewswire/ —CGTN published an article on how China and Vietnam are promoting people-to-people relations through cultural and artistic exchanges, friendship between their peoples and tourism.
Peng Liyuan, wife of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnamese President To Lam, visited the National Center for the Performing Arts of China (NCPA) in Beijing on Wednesday.
Peng and Ngo Phuong Ly visited the opera house, virtual reality creative space and recording studio and learned about NCPA’s efforts to promote artistic creation, provide cultural services and conduct international cultural exchanges. During the tour, they observed rehearsals for a Chinese ethnic dance theater and a choir recording, stopping from time to time to exchange ideas.
Peng pointed out that China and Vietnam are connected by mountains and rivers, have similar cultures, and their peoples maintain mutual understanding and friendship. She expressed the hope that cultural institutions and artists from both countries will strengthen exchanges and cooperation through various means to deepen the friendship between the two countries and strengthen the bonds of goodwill between their peoples.
Cultural exchange promotes mutual understanding
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Vietnam and the Sino-Vietnamese Year of People-to-People Exchanges, an art troupe organized by the National Commission for Ethnic Affairs under the theme “Colorful China” visited Vietnam last August for performances and cultural exchanges.
The troupe performed two performances in Hanoi with dances, instrumental music and songs that vividly told of the long-standing traditional friendship between the two countries.
Around 1,500 spectators watched the performance. The Vietnamese side praised the organization and preparation of the production as well as the artists’ exquisite performances.
In recent years, the demand for skilled workers with Chinese skills has also increased in Vietnam.
“In the past decade, the Confucius Institute has trained more than 30,000 students, while activities such as Hanfu exhibitions, traditional games and vocational training programs have attracted over 100,000 participants in Vietnam,” said Qin Yonghua, Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at Hanoi University, which was jointly founded by Hanoi University and Guangxi Normal University.
With the deepening of economic and trade cooperation between China and Vietnam, the demand for Chinese skilled workers in Vietnam has increased sharply, Qin said.
Two-way tourism between China and Vietnam has grown steadily and promoted mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Data from the Guangxi General Station of Immigration Inspection shows a total of 4.753 million cross-border trips between China and Vietnam have been recorded since the beginning of this year, up 20.6% year-on-year.
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