Late spring in Guangxi brimmed with vitality.

On the morning of April 17, To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President of Vietnam, who was paying a state visit to China at the invitation of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President, visited Nanning, Guangxi. His first stop was the China-ASEAN Countries Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center. He learned about efficient customs clearance at smart ports, innovative applications of "AI plus transportation" and "AI plus manufacturing", and the coordinated development of the AI industries in China and Vietnam, stopping from time to time for interactive experiences.

On the morning of April 17, To Lam, General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of Vietnam, visits Nanning, Guangxi, during his state visit to China at the invitation of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President. The photo shows To Lam trying on AI translation teleprompter glasses at the China-ASEAN Countries AI Application Cooperation Center.

"Comrade General Secretary, please try on this pair of AI translation teleprompter glasses. Wearing them, you will see the Vietnamese translation of my words on the glasses."

"I see it. I see it. I understand what you're saying immediately."

At the smart glasses exhibition area, To Lam tried on the AI translation teleprompter glasses independently developed and produced by a Chinese tech company. Later, he handed the glasses to his entourage beside him, pointing to the glasses and saying, "The glasses are equipped with a displayer that shows Vietnamese translation in real time." He then asked with great interest, "Can I wear them while walking?"

At the "AI plus trade" exhibition area, a dazzling array of Vietnamese specialty products caught To Lam's attention. Pointing to the exhibits with a smile, he said, each of these products sold across China has a QR code. With this code, one can learn which province, city, or township in Vietnam the product comes from, and detailed information such as soil quality.

After the visit to the cooperation center, To Lam said, "I sincerely hope that Vietnam and China will work together to foster scientific and technological innovation as the core driving force for our cooperation."

On the morning of April 17, To Lam, General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of Vietnam, visits Nanning, Guangxi, during his state visit to China at the invitation of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President. The photo shows To Lam attending the launch ceremony of the 2026 China-Vietnam border residents' exchange event.

Amid cheerful music, To Lam and his entourage walked into the venue of the launching ceremony of the gala. Representatives of border residents from both countries, dressed in traditional costumes, sang and danced. Cheers and applause interwove into a moving melody of China-Vietnam friendship.

"Throughout the long course of history, the people have always been the most solid social foundation for bilateral relations. Further strengthening people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries, especially interactions between border residents and the younger generations, plays a vital bridging role," To Lam said in his address, sending a message to the youth of both countries, "Please set lofty goals, keep innovating, dare to think and act, become a bridge of knowledge and a source of vitality, and promote the steady progress of Vietnam-China relations in the future."

On the morning of April 17, To Lam, General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of Vietnam, visits Nanning, Guangxi, during his state visit to China at the invitation of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President. The photo shows To Lam presenting a floral wreath to the statue of Ho Chi Minh at the former site of Nanning Yucai School (formerly the Central School Area of Vietnam) in Guangxi University.

Later, To Lam and his entourage visited the former site of Nanning Yucai School (formerly the Central School Area of Vietnam) in Guangxi University to retrace historical footprints and revisit revolutionary friendship. There, he presented a floral wreath to the statue of Ho Chi Minh and exchanged views with student representatives from China and Vietnam.

"Standing here, it feels as if we return to the magnificent years featuring our profound friendship in the 1950s," To Lam recalled emotionally. During the Vietnamese people's long struggle for national independence, the CPC, the Chinese government and people, guided by the pure spirit of proletarian internationalism and profound friendship, helped train young Vietnamese students. Over its seven years of operation, the school nurtured about 7,000 Vietnamese students, who later became the backbone of the Vietnamese revolution.

"The touching stories between teachers and students of the Yucai School have become precious memories, enriching the profound friendship between the peoples of the two countries," To Lam said. "I am convinced that, based on a solid foundation in history, under the correct strategic guidance of the top leaders of both Parties and countries, and with the joint efforts of the enterprising and passionate younger generations of both countries, the friendly relations between Vietnam and China will surely be continuously inherited and developed, yield fruitful results, and move toward a more stable and sustainable direction."

Concluding the visit to Nanning, To Lam and his entourage returned to Vietnam via the Port in Pingxiang on a China-Vietnam freight train. The train slowly departed from Nanning, with the picturesque scenery of Guangxi passing by. Inside the carriage, To Lam gazed out the window, exchanging views on the visit with comrades from Vietnam and China from time to time, his words filled with cherishment for Vietnam-China friendship and expectations for future cooperation.