A cultural event celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Vietnam was held in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday.
The event coincided with Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Vietnam and with the local release of the Vietnamese-language edition of "The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping", a TV program produced by China Media Group (CMG).
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China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
The program features classic Chinese proverbs and ancient texts frequently cited by Xi in his speeches and writings. It offers Vietnamese audiences a window into the cultural roots of Chinese modernization.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a congratulatory message, offering his best wishes for the program's launch and the success of the event.
He also noted in his message that over the past 75 years, Vietnam-China relations had continued to deepen and thrive, rooted in good-neighborliness, friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperation.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, CMG and Vietnam Television (VTV) also unveiled a series of joint media projects aimed at deepening mutual understanding and strengthening bilateral ties.
Shen Haixiong, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and CMG president, and Nguyen Thanh Lam, deputy minister of Vietnam's Information and Communications (MIC) and general director of VTV, delivered speeches at the event.
Hailing the success of past cooperation between CMG and mainstream media outlets in Vietnam, Shen said CMG would welcome further cooperation to build China-Vietnam friendship, and called for joint efforts to contribute wisdom and strength to building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, practicing the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness.
Nguyen Thanh Lam called VTV's new collaboration with CMG a major event in over 30 years of cooperation between the two state broadcasters, which will contribute greatly to promoting and strengthening the traditional friendship and cultural exchanges between the people of Vietnam and China.
A number of selected CMG-produced TV programs have already been broadcast on Vietnamese TV channels and websites. CMG and VTV also launched a documentary sharing project to promote friendship and culture.
Several joint China-Vietnam media production projects were also launched on the same day, including two programs co-produced by CMG and VTV, which will highlight the achievements of modernization in both countries and explore joint paths to development.
VTV will also collaborate with CMG to co-plan and produce a special cultural program marking the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges this year.
The two broadcasters also kicked off a media youth exchange project, bringing together young journalists from both CMG and VTV. This initiative will involve joint visits to various regions in China for field reporting, aimed at fostering understanding and strengthening the friendship between young media professionals from both sides.
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
China, Vietnam hold cultural event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties
