In 2024, Vietnam became the fifth country in the world to include Chinese as a compulsory course in schools. During an event titled "Dialogue in the New Era: China-Vietnam Exchange for Young Media Professionals," CGTN's Yang Xinmeng spoke to Duong Duc Tam, a popular Chinese language teacher in Vietnam with around a million social media followers. The discussion ranged from topics like common difficulties faced by Vietnamese youth in learning Chinese to the most popular Chinese drama in Vietnam. Watch the video to learn more.