President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with outstanding young people

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 26 met with outstanding young people in 2021 on the occasion of the 91st founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU).
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with outstanding young people ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third, left) and the outstanding young people pose for a group photo. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March26 met with outstanding young people in 2021 on the occasion of the 91st founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU).

He affirmed that the Party and the State always payspecial attention to encouraging young talents, and have issued many policiesand guidelines in this regard.

The leader lauded the HCYU’s performance in thecommunication work to promote good examples, saying many of its campaigns havebeen launched successfully.

Regarding the Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award, hesaid hundreds of young people have been honoured over the past 25 years.

President Phuc praised the youngsters for their contributions tobuilding a strong and prosperous Vietnam, as well as the HCYU for its supportto  young people, expressing his hope that the awardees will work harder tobecome role models of the Vietnamese youth.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with outstanding young people ảnh 2At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
The President also asked the HCYU Central Committee to further its coordination with relevant agencies to reform operations, thuspromoting emulation movements.

Young people should be supported to bring into fullplay their innovations, improve their knowledge and step up the application of scientific-technological advances, meeting requirements in the new situation, President Phuc said.

He urged ministries, agencies, Party Committees andadministrations at all levels to roll out mechanisms, policies and measures inorder to encourage talents, and asked for coordination of organisations, individuals,businesses and educational institutions in these efforts.

The 2021 Vietnam Outstanding Young Face Award honoured20 young people selected from 138 candidates, including self-nominated persons,who have excellent performance in various areas./.
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