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Apr 08, 2015 / 10:01

Vietnamese, Chinese leaders meet young people

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Xi Jinping met Vietnamese and Chinese youngsters during the 15th friendly gathering in Beijing on April 7.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Xi Jinping
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Xi Jinping
In his speech, the Vietnamese Party chief called for facilitating friendship exchanges and result-oriented cooperation for enhanced mutual understanding. 
He wished that each of the youngsters will make due contributions to their respective countries and the mutual friendship, which was fostered by late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zhedong and generations of ex-revolutionaries and leaders. 
The Vietnam – China friendship is precious asset that needs to be valued and preserved, he said. 
For his part, the Party General Secretary and State President expressed his hope that young generations of the two countries would inherit the traditional friendship and carry it forward. 
Both sides should continue increasing people-to-people exchanges and neighborly friendship so that the Vietnam – China amity will be passed down from generations to generations, he said. 
On the evening the same day, Party General Secretary and State President Xi hosted a banquet in honour of the Vietnamese Party leader.