Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang (R) welcomes his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Lang Son province, April 17, 2025. (Photo: Le Phuong)

After the welcome ceremony, the two Ministers planted friendship trees and visited the friendship garden near the border gate, cultivated by young soldiers from both countries. The garden symbolizes the younger generation’s commitment to preserving and promoting longstanding Vietnam–China solidarity and friendship.

People in Lang Son province greets the Chinese delegation. (Photo: Le Phuong)

Also on Thursday, the high-level military delegations of both countries visited Dong Dang Primary School and attended the inaugural ceremony for the school’s multipurpose building.

Vice Chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) Liu Pinhu said Guangxi is committed to implementing the common perceptions reached by the leaders of both countries. He invited Vietnamese teachers and students to visit Guangxi for cultural exchanges “so that more children may become ‘little ambassadors’ for China-Vietnam friendship.”

“Together, we can promote the youth’s strength in building socialism in each country and a strategically significant China-Vietnam community with a shared future,” said Liu.

The Defense Ministers of Vietnam and China visit Dong Dang Primary School. (Photo: Le Phuong)

The two Ministers visited the Border Guard Station at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate and toured the Viettel Logistics Park in Lang Son province. Lieutenant Colonel Doan Duy Tien, head of the Border Guard Station at Vietnam’s Huu Nghi International Border Gate, reported on its cooperative activities with the Meeting Station of China’s Peng Xiang Border Guard Station.

The two Ministers visit the Border Guard Station at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate. (Photo: Le Phuong)

“Building on past achievements, we will strengthen coordination with the Peng Xiang Meeting Station in managing and protecting the shared border,” said Lieutenant Colonel Doan Duy Tien, head of the Border Guard Station at Vietnam’s Huu Nghi International Border Gate.

He vowed to strictly follow directives and orders from the higher authorities, implement the signed friendship framework agreement, and continue to consolidate the friendly, united, and close relationship between our two units, aiming to build a peaceful, stable, cooperative, and increasingly developed border between our nations.

The Chinese military delegation tours the Viettel Logistics Park in Lang Son province. (Photo: Le Phuong)

The Chinese and Vietnamese delegations watched a friendly volleyball match between the two countries’ border guards.