The Vietnamese newspaper Nhân Dân recently reported that an exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary career in China has been jointly organised by the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History of China and the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Viet Nam as part of the activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations and the Year of People-to-People Exchange between the two countries.
During his journey to seek a path for liberating the nation, the paper notes, President Ho Chi Minh spent many years in China, including an extremely important period in Guangzhou, Guangdong province from 1924-1927. During this time, he established the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League, the predecessor of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and organised training courses to prepare cadres and build the organisational structure, creating the ideal conditions for the founding of the party.
The exhibition retraces the late Vietnamese leader’s 12 years of revolutionary activities in China and emphasises that, under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, Chairman Mao Zedong, and other pioneering leaders, the people of Vietnam and China stood together, enduring hardships in their struggles for independence and national liberation. The friendship as comrades plus brothers between Vietnam and China remains a valuable legacy for both nations and will endure for future generations.
Historical sites, it continues, associated with the revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh in China are evidence of his revolutionary journey and serve as important landmarks of Vietnam-China friendship. The Chinese government attaches great importance to preserving these sites, having restored and protected them to enhance their historical value. Today, they serve as “red addresses” – destinations for revolutionary education and people-to-people exchanges, especially among younger generations. The exhibition is scheduled to be held on a rotating basis at several museums in both Vietnam and China.
In a separate article, Nhân Dân reports on the mutual ‘red tourism’ by young people from the two socialist neighbours.
It writes that during her first visit to Vietnam to attend the Vietnam-China Youth Friendship Meeting in April, Huang Chenshen from the China Youth University for Political Studies had listened to speeches by Chinese Party General Secretary Xi Jinping and Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, visited Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh provinces, and explored the local culture. What impressed her most was experiencing the cultural life of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
The “Red Study Tour” programme of visits to China was proposed by Xi during his April visit to Vietnam. It links together historical sites associated with President Ho Chi Minh and former Chinese leaders, serving as a “living history classroom” that fosters a spirit of solidarity and a shared sense of responsibility among young people for peace and development.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa, former Deputy Director of the Institute for Chinese Studies and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Studies Journal, said that the content of youth exchanges has become increasingly diverse, shifting from general forums to more practical, thematic discussions closely tied to the role of young people in national development and innovation.
The first tour visited China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in May, with the theme, “Following President Ho Chi Minh’s Footsteps”. In addition to visiting historical sites, Guangxi also organised activities for the young delegates to experience artificial intelligence technology and the digital environment. Vietnamese participants were able to visit a robotics lab, experience high-speed train travel, and explore advanced technological applications.
The following articles were originally published by Nhân Dân.
Exhibition spotlights President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary career in China
June 30 (Nhân Dân) — An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary career in China has been jointly held by the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History of China and the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Viet Nam as part of activities to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and the Year of Humanistic Exchange 2025 between the two nations.
During his journey to seek a path for liberating the nation, President Ho Chi Minh spent many years in China, including an extremely important period in Guangzhou, Guangdong province from 1924–1927. During this time, he set up the Viet Nam Revolutionary Youth League, the predecessor of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), and organised training courses to prepare personnel and build the organisational structure, creating the ideal conditions for the founding of the CPV — the core leadership and decisive factor in the success of the Vietnamese revolution.
Notably, during this time, President Ho Chi Minh directed the founding of Thanh Nien (Young people) Newspaper, which laid the foundation for Viet Nam’s revolutionary press, playing a vital role in disseminating revolutionary ideas, mobilising the masses, and organising and leading the Vietnamese revolutionary movement.
The exhibition retraces the late Vietnamese leader’s 12 years of revolutionary activities in China through four thematic sections, including close bonds, and a glorious chapter in Viet Nam–China friendship. During his time in China, President Ho Chi Minh travelled to locations such as Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Guilin, Chongqing, Kunming, Jingxi, Liuzhou, and Longzhou.
The exhibits at the event emphasised that, under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, late Chinese President Mao Zedong, and other pioneering leaders, the people of Viet Nam and China stood together, enduring hardships in their struggles for independence and national liberation. The friendship as comrades plus brothers between Viet Nam and China remains a valuable legacy for both nations and will endure for future generations.
After the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1950, President Mao Zedong, President Ho Chi Minh, and other senior leaders from both countries made friendly visits and exchanges, directly contributing to the development and strengthening of the traditional friendship between the two nations.
Historical sites associated with the revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh in China are evidence of his revolutionary journey and serve as important landmarks of Viet Nam–China friendship. The Chinese government attaches great importance to preserving these sites, having restored and protected them to enhance their historical value. Today, they serve as “red addresses” — destinations for revolutionary education and people-to-people exchanges, especially among younger generations.
The exhibition is scheduled to be held on a rotating basis at several museums in both Viet Nam and China. It is expected to contribute to further deepening the deep-rooted solidarity and traditional friendship between the two countries.
‘Red Study Tour’ initiative connects Vietnamese, Chinese youths
June 27 (Nhân Dân) — People-to-people exchange has long been an important pillar in Viet Nam–China relations. Since the beginning of 2025, a series of meaningful cultural, artistic, and people-to-people exchange activities have been organised by both countries, thereby enhancing mutual understanding and consolidating the traditional friendship.
This year, to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations (January 18, 1950 – 2025), the two Parties and States agreed to designate it as the Year of Viet Nam–China Humanistic Exchange.
On this occasion, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced for the first time that China will invite Vietnamese youth to participate in the “Red Study Tours” over the next three years, with the aim of helping the young generation of both countries better understand revolutionary values, respect neighbourly friendship, and strengthen mutual bonds.
Vietnam through the eyes of Chinese youth
During her first visit to Viet Nam to attend the Vietnam–China Youth Friendship Meeting in April, Huang Chenshen from the China Youth University for Political Studies had many profound experiences in Viet Nam.
She listened to speeches by Chinese Party General Secretary Xi Jinping and Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, visited Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh provinces, and explored the local culture. What impressed her most was experiencing the cultural life of ethnic minority communities through performances of folk songs and traditional musical instruments. She expressed her deep empathy and inspiration of Viet Nam’s efforts to value and preserve its national identity.
Vietnam places great importance on preserving and promoting the cultures of its ethnic minority groups, which is not only reflected in artistic activities but also embedded in development policies. That, she shared, is something she deeply admires, and it has been a great source of inspiration for her.
Red Study Tour – Connecting memories, nurturing ideals
The “Red Study Tour” programme was proposed by Xi during his visit to Vietnam in April.
The programme links together historical sites associated with President Ho Chi Minh and former Chinese leaders, serving as a “living history classroom” that fosters a spirit of solidarity and a shared sense of responsibility among young people for peace and development.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa, former Deputy Director of the Institute for Chinese Studies and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Studies Journal, commented that the “Red Study Tour” is a clear testament to a new phase of development in youth cooperation between the two countries.
She assessed that the content of youth exchanges has become increasingly diverse, shifting from general forums to more practical, thematic discussions closely tied to the role of young people in national development and innovation.
On May 18, the first event in the “Red Study Tour” series, organised by China’s Guangxi province under the theme “Following President Ho Chi Minh’s Footsteps”, attracted a large number of Vietnamese youth participants.
Huang Chenshen highly appreciated the programme’s role in fostering connections, considering it a valuable opportunity for the younger generations of both countries to gain a deeper understanding of the historically close revolutionary relationship between Viet Nam and China.
Hoang Thị Bich Diep, Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union at the Lang Son College of Education, said: “We’ve learned about President Ho Chi Minh from primary to high school, but most of our knowledge about his time in China has come from biographies. This is the first time I’ve had a deeper understanding of his revolutionary activities there.”
In addition to the journey to historical sites, Guangxi also organised activities for youth to experience artificial intelligence technology and the digital environment -essential elements of the modern era. Vietnamese participants had an opportunity to visit a robotics lab, experience high-speed train, and explore advanced technological applications.
According to Huang, “red” culture is a precious historical memory, but today’s younger generation must also look toward the future. She stressed the need to not only preserve the memory of the revolution, but also clearly recognise the role in the process of modernisation.
