To Lam said that friendship and cooperation have been the mainstream of Vietnam-China relations.

　　Hailing young people as the hope for inheriting and developing the traditional friendship between the two countries, To Lam said Vietnamese and Chinese young people should shoulder their historical mission of passing down the traditional friendship, which was nurtured and cultivated by generations of leaders from both countries.

　　He also called on them to deepen the China-Vietnam friendship of “comrades and brothers“, and play a leading role in the two countries' respective modernization drive.

　　The important role of people in terms of developing the China-Vietnam relationship and fostering friendship is a recurring topic of Xi's state visits to Vietnam.

　　In a signed article published ahead of his visit in 2015, Xi said that the development of China-Vietnam relations cannot be separated from the understanding and support of the people of both countries.

　　On the first day of his state visit to Vietnam in 2017, Xi attended the inauguration and handover ceremony of the Vietnam-China Friendship Palace.

　　During his visit in 2023, he met with representatives of young Chinese and Vietnamese people who have contributed to China-Vietnam friendship, and he encouraged them to take the lead in promoting this friendship.