As part of the project, youths from Vietnam will be invited to China from 2025 to 2027 to explore the revolutionary heritage that underpins the bilateral friendship and experience the dynamism of Chinese modernization at close quarters.

Nguyen Anh Thu, 18, said it was her first visit to China and she was deeply touched by the friendship between the two nations.

"I was impressed by both China's breathtaking natural views and its state-of-the-art technologies, and I gained fresh knowledge about Chinese culture and its modernization efforts. I hope the friendship between the two countries lasts for a long time and that I can become its messenger," she said.

Tran Van Nghia, 34, a manager with Phuong Linh Digital Technology Co in Vietnam, said he was very happy and honored to join the study tour. He hoped more Vietnamese youths get a chance to visit China in the future to see for themselves its development, especially in artificial intelligence technology.

Xinhua contributed to this story.

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