On March 20, at the Vietnam - China Friendship Palace (Hanoi), General Secretary To Lam attended and gave a speech at the program "Meeting Vietnamese - Chinese students of all periods".
According to VNA, giving a speech at the program, General Secretary To Lam highly appreciated the significance of the program "Meeting Vietnamese - Chinese students in different periods", an opportunity to share about the Vietnam - China friendship, especially conveying the message about the role and determination of students of the two countries through the periods in promoting the vision for a new development era of each Party, each country and the brotherhood between the two peoples.
Emphasizing that the stable and long-term sustainable development of the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries is the earnest aspiration and basic interests of the two peoples, in line with the major trends of the times, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam consistently attach importance to and give top priority to, determined to work with the Party and State of China to develop a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, build a Community of Shared Future Vietnam - China of strategic significance, for the happiness of the people of the two countries, for the cause of peace and progress of humanity.
pleased to see that the youth of the two countries are promoting their role as "youth cultural ambassadors", being bridges connecting the friendship between the two countries, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that the young generation has always received special attention from the leaders of the two Parties and two countries and hoped to inherit the tradition of friendship, bringing a strong vitality and a bright future to the Vietnam - China relationship.
In reality, the affection between the people of the two countries has been developed and maintained by the younger generation. The younger generations of the two countries are the core force in developing the Vietnam-China relationship well, truly effectively, and sustainably in the long term.

General Secretary To Lam has given some suggestions to the youth and young generation of the two countries to raise their deep awareness of the long history, important significance and strategic height of the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries. The youth of the two countries have the honor and responsibility to continue, bringing the relationship between the two socialist developing countries to new heights.
The youth of the two countries need to strive to study and practice, constantly strive to master science and technology to make practical and creative contributions to the industrialization, modernization, and development of new productive forces of each country, contributing to strengthening the material foundation of the bilateral relationship.
The General Secretary suggested that Vietnamese students and trainees take advantage of the precious opportunity to study and research in China to absorb the quintessence of Chinese civilization and the achievements and experiences in socio-economic development, advanced science and technology of China; welcome more and more young Chinese people to Vietnam to study and learn about Vietnamese and Vietnamese culture, as well as seek investment, business and development opportunities.
The General Secretary suggested that the organization of Youth Unions and Student Associations of the two countries should promote the implementation of practical and effective youth exchange and cooperation programs, especially in the "Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange Year 2025", contributing to strengthening a more solid social foundation between the two countries; focusing on close coordination within the framework of international youth forums, contributing to promoting the role of people-to-people diplomacy in consolidating the trend of peace, cooperation and development.