From July 11 to July 20, 2026, one lecturer from the International Training Center and four outstanding students with excellent academic performance and active participation in scientific research and student union activities from the Chinese Language program of the International Training Center and the Faculty of Chemistry and Environment participated in the 3rd “Retracing the Path of Our Predecessors, Continuing Sino-Vietnamese Friendship” Sino-Vietnamese Youth Student-Faculty Exchange Red-Themed Study Camp.
The program was a youth exchange initiative aimed at implementing the shared understanding and directions of General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President Xi Jinping at the Vietnam–China People-to-People Friendship Meeting held on April 15, 2025, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam–China diplomatic relations and the “Vietnam–China Year of People-to-People Exchanges.”
The July 2026 Red-Themed Study Camp was held in Guangxi and jointly organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China and the Department of Education of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The program brought together nearly 140 students, university students, and teachers from Vietnam and China, including participants from Thuyloi University, Hanoi National University of Education, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, FPT University Can Tho, the Confucius Institute, and high schools from Quang Ninh, Cao Bang, Lang Son, among others. Under the theme “Retracing President Ho Chi Minh’s Footsteps,” participants attended a thematic lecture on “Ho Chi Minh in China” at Guangxi University and visited various historical and revolutionary sites, including the Ho Chi Minh Exhibition House in Longzhou, the Nanning Yucai School Historical Site, the Vietnamese Schools Memorial House at Guangxi Normal University, the Eighth Route Army Office Historical Site in Guilin, and the Nanxishan Hospital History Museum. Through these study, research, and field-learning activities, participants gained a deeper understanding of President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary life and activities, as well as the support provided by the Communist Party and people of China to the Vietnamese people.
Alongside learning about history, the teachers, university students, and school students also acquired up-to-date knowledge through the thematic session “Chinese-style Modernization.” They visited the China–ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center, conducted a field study at the Guilin E-commerce Industrial Park, and learned about new rural development policies through a visit to Jiowa Village, Yangshuo County, Guilin City. The participants also took part in a book-sharing session entitled “Xi Jinping Among University Students.” In particular, participants from both countries showed great interest in the seminars and exchanges focusing on the themes of youth development, volunteer activities, and cultural heritage and innovation.
The cultural, artistic, and culinary exchange activities were further enriched by the organizers through visits and field studies at various cultural, tourism, and ecological sites. These included a field study of the Detian–Ban Gioc Transboundary Tourism Cooperation Zone, visits to the Guangxi Museum of Nationalities and the Museum of Biological Sciences at the Yanshan Campus of Guangxi Normal University, as well as a visit to the “Three Streets and Two Alleys” Cultural District in Nanning. The participants also explored the East–West Cultural Street in Guilin, the Xingping Ancient Town in Yangshuo County, a World Natural Heritage Site, and the Lijiang River Ecological Conservation Area in Guilin.
Through the activities of the 2026 “Following in President Ho Chi Minh’s Footsteps” Study and Research Camp, as part of the “Red-Themed”, the participants in general, and the delegation of teachers and students from Thuyloi University in particular, gained valuable experiences and knowledge in history, culture, language, science, and technology. The program also contributed to enhancing mutual understanding and strengthening youth exchanges between China and Vietnam. In particular, students majoring in Chinese Language had numerous opportunities to communicate and interact with Chinese youth and university students throughout their stay in China, thereby improving their language skills and gaining a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and society. It is hoped that, in the future, more delegations of teachers and students from Thuyloi University will have the opportunity to participate in similar exchange, study, and research programs, so that they can become “red seeds” who will contribute to the study, professional development, nation-building, and development of a prosperous and beautiful Vietnam.
