The traditional Vietnam-China friendship is a common precious property of the two nations, which has been fostered by the late President Ho Chi Minh and President Mao Zedong and generations of revolutionaries and people of the two countries.

This fact is affirmed by the General Secretaries of the Communist Parties of Vietnam and China , Nong Duc Manh and Hu Jintao, in their letters to the Vietnam-China Youth Festival, which is being held in Guangxi , China on the occasion of the 65 th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations.

The traditional friendship of the two countries is manifested vividly in the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership following the motto ‘friendly neighbourliness, comprehensive cooperation, long-lasting stability and looking toward the future’ and the spirit ‘good neighbour, good friends, good comrades and good partners,’ General Secretary Manh wrote in his letter.

For his part, General Secretary Hu said China is committed to together with Vietnam constantly boosting cooperation in every field and deepening exchanges and the friendship between the two countries.

The two leaders reaffirmed the importance of exchange activities between young people, which will help boost mutual understanding and make the Vietnam-China friendship close to the heart of all people of the two countries.

They agreed that the future of the two countries and of the Vietnam-China relations belong to young people and young generations of the two countries./.