200 liaison personnel and volunteers are selected from more than 2,000 applications to serve the 9th Global Conference Young Parliamentarians (GCYP). (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union (HCYU) held in Hanoi on September 12 a gathering to meet 200 liaison personnel and volunteers servingthe ninth Global Conference Young Parliamentarians (GCYP).
According to First Secretary of the Central Committeeof the HCYU Bui Quang Huy, the union receivedmore than 2,000 applications, and 200 outstanding candidateswho fully met the criteria were selected.
Huy expressed his hope that each of them will become a “culture ambassador”, contributing to popularise the image of Vietnam and its people as well as the country’s socio-economic development achievementsto international delegates.
Themed “The Role of Young People in Promoting the Realisation ofSustainable Development Goals via Digital Transformation and Innovations”, the event will take place from September 14-18 in Hanoi.
Through the event, the NA will continue to work withthe Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to promote the goal of empowering youth andexpanding youth participation in solving current global problems.
The event will help promote the role of youngparliamentarians and youths in addressing global challenges, as well as theircontributions to the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda on SustainableDevelopment.
The GCYP is acontinuation of the NA's proactive and positive activities to addressglobal problems through the trend of digital transformation and innovation tomake progress in meeting the goals set out in the current development stage ofVietnam as well as in the world.
As of September 12, 76delegations had registered for the event, with a total of more than 300attendees./.