A Vietnamese singer who performed at a welcome banquet held for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hanoi on Monday evening said she hopes the enduring China-Vietnam friendship can be enhanced through music and culture.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended a welcome banquet which was hosted by the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.
During the banquet, singer Do To Hoa performed a notable Chinese song "On the Land of Hope", which features rousing lyrics telling of the prosperity and strength of the country.
She noted that this was her fourth time singing at a welcome banquet for President Xi and said she felt "extremely honored" to perform this duty once again.
"I feel honored and proud to have such a precious opportunity. This is both an encouragement and motivation for me. I very much hope this visit by General Secretary and President Xi Jinping will not only bring more opportunities for cooperation in the political and economic fields, but also help our artists perform for the people of the two countries through cultural channels, and enhance mutual understanding of history, culture, customs and other area," she said.
"I hope that through music, [which serves as] the bridge of friendship, I can more deeply touch the hearts of the two peoples," added the singer.
Xi arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday for a two-day state visit to the country at the invitation of To Lam and Luong Cuong.
The visit to Vietnam marks Xi's first overseas trip of the year and the first stop on his three-nation tour to Southeast Asia, which also includes visits to Malaysia and Cambodia.
Vietnamese singer hopes music, culture can help deepen China-Vietnam friendship
Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Cai Qi addressed a meeting on the work of publicity held in Beijing on Monday, calling for efforts to deepen the study and publicity of the Party's new theories.
Cai, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, made the remarks at the meeting attended by the country's publicity officials.
He said that efforts should be made to provide solid ideological guarantees, powerful inspiration and favorable cultural conditions for building China into a stronger country and rejuvenating the Chinese nation on all fronts.
Cai called on the officials to refine the working systems for arming all Party members, educating the people, and guiding practice with the Party's new theories.
He said that mainstream thoughts and views should enjoy stronger and more extensive support, and the guiding and shaping power of the core socialist values should be strengthened.
Cai underlined the importance of deepening reform in the cultural sector, enhancing the governance efficiency of the online ecosystem, and strengthening the international communications capabilities.
He also called for efforts to uphold and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, so as to provide a strong political guarantee for creating a new phase in publicity, ideological and cultural work. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and outlined work plans for the coming year.
Li stressed the importance of studying and carrying out Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, deepening the study and publicity of the Party's new theories, and comprehensively enhancing the effectiveness of international communication.
Senior CPC official calls for efforts to deepen study of Party's new theories
Senior CPC official calls for efforts to deepen study of Party's new theories
