More exchanges urged between China, Vietnam

Nations called on to bolster friendship, deepen people-to-people connections

More people-to-people exchanges between China and Vietnam should be encouraged to deepen mutual understanding, which serves as the foundation for building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, according to experts in the Southeast Asian nation.

"The time-honored friendship, trust and mutual understanding among the peoples of the two countries are crucial foundations for the sustainable development of political and economic cooperation," said Nguyen Van Tho, former deputy minister of foreign affairs and former Vietnamese ambassador to China.

This year marks the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges, which celebrates the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.