Spouses of Vietnamese, Chinese leaders visit Hanoi university
Phan Thi Thanh Tam, spouse of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, and Prof. Peng Liyuan, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on December 13 engaged in an exchange programme with students of the Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU).
Phan Thi Thanh Tam, spouse of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (first right), and Prof. Peng Liyuan, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (second right) engage in an exchange programme with students of the Vietnam National University – Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Phan Thi Thanh Tam, spouseof Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, and Prof. Peng Liyuan, spouse of GeneralSecretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President ofChina Xi Jinping on December 13 engaged in an exchange programme with studentsof the Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU).
VNU President Le Quan briefed the two ladies on theoperation of the university, as well as its cooperation programmes with Chinesepartners.
Students of the university’s Chineselanguage faculty expressed their sentiments toward and understanding about China andthe friendship between the two countries. They hoped that throughleaning the Chinese language and culture, they will serve as a bridge for thefriendship, contributing to enhancing the bilateral relationship.
During their visit to the VNU,Peng and Tam also enjoyed cultural performances by the students.
Peng said she is impressed by Vietnamese students’Chinese proficiency, and praised them for being diligent and intelligent and for their good understanding of China.
She said learning Chinese helps Vietnamese studentsunderstand more about the land, people and culture of China, and Chinesestudents studying Vietnamese will also have the opportunity to learn more aboutVietnamese culture.
Students of the Vietnam National University – Hanoi write on Vietnamese conical hats to present to the two ladies. ( Photo: VNA)
Emphasising that young people and talents play animportant role in building the nation's future, Peng said she hopes thatVietnamese and Chinese students will increase exchanges and that the number ofVietnamese students studying in China will keep rising.
Peng said she believes that exchange activitiesbetween the VNU and its Chinese partners are a good method, and she hopes that theVietnamese university will maintain such activities.
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Phan Thi Thanh Tam, spouse of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (first right), and Prof. Peng Liyuan, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (second right) engage in an exchange programme with students of the Vietnam National University – Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
Students of the Vietnam National University – Hanoi write on Vietnamese conical hats to present to the two ladies. ( Photo: VNA) 
