Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - The National Committee on Youth of Vietnam (NCYV)’s activities should not only take good care of the youth but alsopromote their creativity and dedication, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam ata meeting of the committee on March 24.
According to the Deputy PM, NCYV has promptly developedand advised authorised agencies to issue many policies and closely coordinatedwith ministries and sectors to solve practical issues for young people.
With the attention and specific action programmes of the Partyand State, and the development of science and technology, youth generations nowadayshave profound awareness of many social areas, he said.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)The Deputy PM suggested that relevant ministries and sectors should closelycoordinate with the committee and the Ho Chi MinhCommunist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee to effectively implement specific programmesin accordance with the Government's direction.
He took the occasion to praise the involvement of young people in the fightagainst COVID-19, and in activities to support pandemic-affected people.
Programmes and plans on the youth-related affairs in the coming time shouldensure requirements for faster and more sustainable development, and upholdtraditional cultural values of the country, Dam said.
The youth force needs to take the lead in applying technological advances, and closely workwith authorities, ministries and sectors to make its movements more practical,and further strengthen international cooperation activities, he added.
Participants highly agreed with the plan on implementing the Vietnam youth developmentstrategy in 2021-2030; and amended and supplemented operational regulations ofthe NCYV.
Delegates also emphasised the importance of political education,revolutionary ideals, ethics, lifestyle, and skills for young people, saying thatthe youth should be the pioneers in promoting international cooperation andinnovative start-ups.
Regarding tasks in 2022, the committee will focus on building mechanismsand policies on the youth and youth-related affairs; organising forums and dialogues on youthpolicies; urging ministries, sector and localities to implement the 2020 YouthLaw and the Vietnam youth development strategy in 2021-2030; and carrying out foreign affairs on the youth, among others.
The number of young people in Vietnam is now estimated at 22.1 million, accounting for 22.5 percent of the country's population. As many as 98.7 percent of young people in theworking age have jobs./.
