1 Introduction

The close relationship between Vietnam and China, as a key country along the "the Belt and Road", has deepened the cooperation between the two countries in many fields, especially in the field of education. With the docking of policies, remarkable progress has been made in exchanges and cooperation.

2. History and Current Status of Sino Vietnamese Educational Exchange

The Sino Vietnamese educational exchange began in the 1950s, when China established multiple schools in Vietnam, such as Nanning Yucai School and Guilin Branch, as well as Jiangxi Lushan Yucai School, to cultivate young talents in Vietnam. In the 1960s and 1970s, many Vietnamese schools relocated to China to continue their education. Chinese universities offered Vietnamese language majors, and Vietnam trained Vietnamese language talents for China. In the late 1970s to early 1990s, Sino Vietnamese relations were not normalized and educational exchanges were interrupted. After the normalization of relations in 1991, the two countries signed multiple education cooperation agreements, and educational exchanges quickly resumed.

3 Problems and Challenges in Sino Vietnamese Educational Exchange

The educational exchange between China and Vietnam faces challenges, including the need to expand cooperation areas, especially in vocational education; The lack of high-level and high-quality scientific research cooperation projects requires the establishment of a shared platform; The form of teaching cooperation is single, the professional competence of language teachers is not high, and there is a lack of mutual recognition system for teachers' continuing education credits; The language proficiency examination system is incomplete, HSK test centers are unevenly distributed, Vietnamese proficiency certification lacks a unified high-quality exam or certificate, and the language service industry lacks admission evaluation standards.

4 Strategies and Suggestions for Sino Vietnamese Educational Exchange

Proposed countermeasures and suggestions for educational exchanges between China and Vietnam, aiming to promote the development of bilateral relations through educational cooperation. Suggestions include: strengthening political mutual trust, improving education exchange mechanisms, implementing consensus on education cooperation, and optimizing the credit and degree recognition mechanism for international students; Expand the scope of educational cooperation, strengthen vocational education exchange and cooperation, and promote the integration and innovation of industry and education; Intensify the cultivation of bilingual talents, assist in the construction of a community with a shared future, optimize the mode of bilingual talent cultivation, and improve the Vietnamese proficiency test; Deepen cooperation in digital education, promote modernization of education, establish a mechanism for cooperation in educational digital resources, and accelerate digital cooperation in the education publishing industry; Exchange advanced educational experience, promote the sharing of educational resources, strengthen communication on educational policies, and jointly formulate educational strategic cooperation plans.

5 Conclusion

Frequent high-level interactions between China and Vietnam provide political support and institutional guarantees for educational cooperation. In 2025, which marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Vietnam, both sides have designated 2025 as the Year of Cultural Exchange between China and Vietnam, with educational exchanges being an important aspect. The scale of educational exchanges between China and Vietnam continues to expand, injecting new vitality into the education industry of both countries. In the future, China and Vietnam will strengthen cooperation in the field of education, jointly promote the development of education, and provide support for building a community with a shared future between China and Vietnam.