Cross-border soccer match builds friendship with Vietnam
By Zhang Li and Shi Ruipeng |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2023-02-07 15:26
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A friendly soccer match kicked off between China and Vietnam on Sunday in Dongxing, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, to promote people-to-people exchanges and friendship between the two countries.
The annual event is usually held on Lantern Festival day, as it was again this year. It has become a tradition for the nearby neighbors across the border since 1993. It was suspended in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The game aimed at promoting friendship instead of competitiveness. This year, China's Dongxing team gained a 3-0 victory after 90 minutes of play. Players from Vietnam's Mong Cai team exchanged high-fives with their Chinese counterparts.
Yang Tianhong contributed to this story.
