STORY: Vietnamese expect deeper cooperation with China 
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:04
LOCATION: NANNING, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Vietnam
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Vietnamese): NGUYEN HOANG ANH, Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VU MINH ANH, Vietnamese student in China
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DOAN NGUYEN TUYET MAI, Vietnamese student in China
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HA THI CAM YEN, Teacher, Honghe University in Yunnan

STORYLINE:

Many Vietnamese have expressed wishes to see closer cooperation between China and Vietnam in different fields, such as trade, culture, education, etc.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Vietnamese): NGUYEN HOANG ANH, Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee
"Vietnam and China are neighboring countries linked by mountains and rivers and share a long-lasting friendship between the two peoples. Friendly exchanges of this kind have strongly boosted communication and cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, culture, tourism, and education in recent years."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VU MINH ANH, Vietnamese student in China
"I came to China to study dancing when I was 11 years old. Because I study dancing, I hope Vietnam and China can deepen cooperation and communication in the art."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DOAN NGUYEN TUYET MAI, Vietnamese student in China
"I hope that Vietnam and China can have more cooperation in education and trade, especially in tourism."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HA THI CAM YEN, Teacher, Honghe University in Yunnan
"As a Vietnamese teacher, I hope that more and more Chinese students can learn Vietnamese and understand Vietnam. I also want more Vietnamese students to come to China, whether it is for short-term study or long-term study. I hope they can come to China and experience Chinese culture."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China.
(XHTV)