The parents of an international student killed in Tasmania have met with Premier David Bartlett, the state's top cop and a detective leading the investigation into her death.

They travelled from Wenzhou, China last Saturday (July 4), four days after Zhang Yu's body was fished from a river 60km west of Hobart.

Two 21-year-old men charged with murdering Zhang Yu, 26, have been remanded in custody until their next court appearance on July 24.

Mr Bartlett, Acting Commissioner Darren Hine, Detective John Gilbert and an interpreter met with Mr and Mrs Yu in Hobart on Friday.

The premier said he met the parents on behalf of all Tasmanians and passed on the state's deepest sympathies to them.

"The Yu family is going through a family's worst nightmare and we can only imagine the grief they feel," Mr Bartlett said in a statement.

"Our hearts go out to them.

"Tasmania is a wonderful place but we all share the pain that this could happen to someone who was a guest on our island."

The parents took possession of their daughter's body on Monday.

It's not yet known if they will stay long enough in Hobart to face the men accused of her murder when they appear in court.

Police allege a blow to her head inside a Hobart unit contributed to the accountancy student's death after a random meeting with the men during a night out on June 25.

Friends say Ms Yu was very close to her parents, usually calling them at least twice a week.

About 100 of Hobart's international students have in the meantime attended two memorials for Ms Yu.

More than 1,000 people signed a memorial banner at the Salamanca Market last Saturday where others laid floral tributes in front of a large photograph of Ms Yu.

The banner will be given to Mr and Mrs Yu.

Although police say race was not a factor in Ms Yu's death, international students have highlighted their concerns about racism and their personal safety.