Cultural Integration Along Guangxi-Vietnam Border: Baise's Events Build A Bridge For China-Vietnam Neighborly Connectivity

BAISE, China, May 15 (Bernama) -- Baise, Guangxi, located in southern China, shares contiguous mountains and rivers, intertwined cultural heritage and folk customs with Vietnam. It serves as a vital gateway for people-to-people exchanges and friendly neighborhood interactions along the China-Vietnam border. During the 2026 Guangxi March 3rd · Bagui Carnival  held recently, leveraging its border geographical advantages, the Publicity Department of Baise City elaborately organized a host of cross-border events covering sports, intangible cultural heritage (ICH), reading and folk customs. Bonded by diverse cultural activities, the city deepens cultural mutual learning and people-to-people connectivity in border areas, further polishing the border brand of China-Vietnam good neighborliness and cross-border cultural integration.

Sports as a Medium: Building a Heart-to-Heart Bond Across the Border
On April 23, the China-Vietnam Border Staff Football Invitational Tournament kicked off in Napo County, Baise. Teams from Vietnamese border provinces and athletes from Chinese border counties competed and exchanged skills on the pitch, forging deeper friendship and consensus through friendly competition. On April 25, the China-Vietnam Basketball Friendly Match was held at Jingxi Gymnasium.