Vietnamese - Chinese Students: Mutual Understanding Through Cultural Experience

Speaking at the event, Deputy Director of the Confucius Institute at Hanoi University Dam Vinh Hoa affirmed: 75 years ago, when President Ho Chi Minh and President Mao Zedong joined hands to sow the seeds of friendship, that friendship has now grown into a lush forest of friendship. From the sentiment of “being both comrades and brothers” to the relationship of “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership”, from standing side by side to working together for development, Vietnam and China have written an emotional history of the community of shared future of developing countries.

Deputy Director of the Confucius Institute at Hanoi University Dam Vinh Hoa speaks at the program. (Photo: Hanoi University)

Deputy Director Dam Vinh Hoa emphasized that cultural exchange between the people of the two countries has permeated every vein of the people, so the ao dai of Vietnamese girls in watercolor paintings and the oil-paper umbrella of Giang Nam, the ceramic pieces of Thang Long Imperial Citadel and the bronze objects of the Tam Tinh Doi site have created an interesting symmetry... Those cultural symbols are the civilized dialogue of the people of the two countries over thousands of years.

The activity took place on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - China diplomatic relations (January 18, 1950 - January 18, 2025) and in response to the Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange Year 2025. (Photo: Hanoi University)

Deputy Director Dam Vinh Hoa hopes that through the carefully prepared Vietnamese-Chinese cultural experience activities, each person will feel more deeply the unique appeal of Vietnamese-Chinese culture and together strengthen the friendship between the people of the two countries.

Students experience paper cutting. (Photo: Hanoi University)

Students experience drawing silk fans. (Photo: Hanoi University)

In 2025, the Vietnam - China cultural exchange program "International Chinese Language Day" took place with many activities imbued with the culture and identity of the two countries such as: Calligraphy, paper cutting, silk fan painting, archery and experiencing traditional Vietnamese - Chinese costumes... This is an opportunity for Vietnamese and international students, those who love Vietnamese and Chinese language and culture to experience the traditional culture of each country, enhancing connection and mutual understanding.

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