Vietnamese youth’s position in international arena to be enhanced
Hanoi (VNA) - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of
the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), held a working
session in New York on April 16 with Nguyen Ngoc Luong, Permanent Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh
Communist Youth Union Central Committee, who is leading a Vietnamese youth delegation
to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, which takes
place from April 16-18 at the UN headquarters in New York.
Ambassador Giang expressed his belief that the participation of
the Vietnamese delegation at the ECOSOC forum will contribute to strengthening the
position and role of Vietnamese youth in the international arena, demonstrating
their active contribution to joint efforts to address global issues
such as sustainable development and climate change.
Giang briefed the delegation on the
activities of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in New York and asked the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) Central Committee to enhance connections with the association, thereby encouraging Vietnamese youth in the
US in general, and New York in particular, to actively contribute to the homeland's socio-economic development.
Luong affirmed that by attending the forum, the delegation aimed to raise the
voice of Vietnamese youth in the process of implementing the UN's major agendas and at the same time inform international friends about Vietnam's policies and achievements in relevant
areas, especially youth development. He said the HCMCYU Central Committee always pays special attention to Vietnamese youth and
students abroad, considering them an important resource for the country's
development and international integration.
First held in 2012, the ECOSOC Youth Forum serves as a
platform for youth representatives from countries around the world to exchange
ideas on implementing Sustainable Development Goals, raise concerns about
existing issues, and propose solutions and recommendations. These opinions are
then compiled and reported to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable
Development, where leaders of nations meet and discuss issues related to
implementing the 2030 Agenda./.