Vietnam and China Strengthen Cultural Ties through Joint Cultural Exchange and Tourism Promotion Programme

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and China's Nanning Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism hosted a joint cultural exchange and tourism promotion programme in Hanoi, celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations and the International Tea Day. The event highlighted the shared cultural heritage and traditions of the two nations, with tea being a common symbol of Eastern civilization and a bridge between cultures.

Key Takeaways:

• The joint cultural exchange and tourism promotion programme was held to celebrate 75 years of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations, the Year of Vietnam - China Humanistic Exchange 2025, and the International Tea Day (May 21).
• Chairman of the Vietnam - China Friendship Association Nguyen Hoang Anh emphasized the multifaceted relationship between the two countries, particularly their cultural similarities, citing tea as a common symbol of Eastern civilization.
• Both countries have a long tradition of drinking and enjoying tea, with unique types of tea and traditional tea processing techniques, including China's traditional tea processing techniques added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage for Humanity by UNESCO.
• Guangxi Province in China welcomed 41,800 Vietnamese visitors in the first four months of 2025, marking an increase of 88.43% compared to the same period in 2024, making Vietnam the second-largest foreign tourist market for Guangxi.
• Guangxi has exploited the relics and memorial works of President Ho Chi Minh in Guangxi, creating six tourism routes, "Following in the footsteps of President Ho Chi Minh", to promote to Vietnamese tourists.

Statistics:

• 41,800: The number of Vietnamese visitors welcomed by Guangxi Province in the first four months of 2025, an increase of 88.43% over the same period in 2024.
• 60%: The percentage of world's jasmine tea production attributable to Guangxi Province's jasmine tea.
• 88.43%: The increase in Vietnamese visitors to Guangxi Province in the first four months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
• 2025: The year marked as the International Tea Day, the Year of Vietnam - China Humanistic Exchange, and the celebration of 75 years of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations.

Sources:

• Vietnam News Agency
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
• Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
• China's Nanning Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism
• Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China