A two-week training course for 29 young Vietnamese people who will attend the 37th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) 2010 opened in Hanoi on Oct. 11.

The Vietnamese youth, together with young people from Thailand  Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia , will join the programme, to be held in Japan from Oct. 25-Dec. 16.

As planned, the Vietnamese delegation, led by Phan Thi Thuy Tram, Deputy Director of the Northern Investment Promotion Centre, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, will organise “Vietnam Day” on Dec. 5.

This year’s programme, themed “Youth Participation in Social Activities,” will offer the participants opportunities to analyse their role in the socio-economic development of each country and discuss activities to improve their involvement.

SSEAYP is a regional youth exchange programme, drawing the participation of ten ASEAN members and Japan .

Starting in 1974 following the initiative of the governments of Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, the programme helps to strengthen friendship and mutual understanding between young Japanese and Southeast Asian people./.