Artists from China and Vietnam, including China's Shanghai Dance Theater, Shanghai National Orchestra, Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Vietnam's "Suc Song Moi" bamboo ensemble, jointly staged the "China-Vietnam friendship art performance " in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Friday night. [Photo/Xinhua]

"The performances were very interesting. Through the performances, I can learn more about Chinese culture," said Nguyen Thi Hien Trang, a 22-year-old Vietnamese student.

"This is the first time I have watched a show performed by the Chinese artists. I like China, and its people and its culture. I hope to see more shows like this in the future," Trang told Xinhua.

"Through the show, Vietnamese people can understand more about the Chinese culture, people and the country," Trang said.

The young audience also said that cultural events like this will bring the Chinese culture closer to Vietnamese audience, thus helping strengthen the solidarity between peoples of the two countries.

Sharing the same opinion, Nguyen Minh Thong, 70, vice head of a Vietnamese art troupe, said that "The Vietnamese and Chinese culture have many similarities, while the Vietnamese and Chinese people are close neighbors. I was touched when the Chinese artists performed Vietnamese music."