Vietnamese youth visit the Memorial Hall of the Vietnam School at Guangxi Normal University in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo provided to China Daily]

　　As the Year of the Horse approaches, 150 young Vietnamese traveled to South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region to trace the shared revolutionary roots of China-Vietnam friendship and experience China's modernization drive.

　　The visit, themed "Following Revolutionary Ideals and Working Together for a Shared Future", marked the first camp of the 2026 Vietnamese Youth Study Tour in China.

　　From Feb 8 to 12, the delegation traveled to cities including Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Chongzuo, and Fangchenggang. They toured historical sites such as the former residence of Ho Chi Minh to learn about the revolutionary friendship forged by pioneers from both countries in their pursuit of national liberation. They also visited industrial parks, enterprises, and ecological reserves to witness the achievements of Chinese modernization.

　　On Feb 9, the group went to Nanxishan Hospital in Guilin. From 1969 to 1975, the hospital served as China's only dedicated international rear hospital for wounded and sick Vietnamese personnel. It treated 5,432 Vietnamese patients and performed 2,576 surgeries. "Some 780,000 milliliters of blood flowed from the arms of Chinese medical workers into the veins of our Vietnamese brothers and sisters," said Huang Qingxia, a medical worker at the hospital.

　　Hoang Minh Hieu, a young Vietnamese participant, said he was impressed by the hospital museum's photos and artifacts documenting the mutual support between the two peoples during difficult years.