AIPA-44: Vietnam voices support for stronger role of youngsters

A Vietnamese delegation attended the Young Parliamentarians of AIPA (YPA) Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 8 as part of the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44).
AIPA-44: Vietnam voices support for stronger role of youngsters ảnh 1National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (fourth from right) and other officials at the launch of the logo and website of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Hanoi on August 3 (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – AVietnamese delegation attended the Young Parliamentarians of AIPA (YPA) Meetingin Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 8 as part of the 44th GeneralAssembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44).

At the meeting,participating countries discussed an Indonesia-proposed draft resolution on strengtheningthe youth’s involvement in inclusive development, economic transformation anddemocratic participation; and a Malaysia-submitted draft resolution onpromoting young parliamentarians’ role in governance.

Showing support for the draft resolutionof Indonesia, the Vietnamese delegation said young people in Vietnam as well asthose in the region and the world are facing fast changes of science -technology and socio-economic conditions.

To successfully grasp the chances generated by the digitaleconomy, science - technology and innovation, youngsters should be fully awareof opportunities and challenges so as to make appropriate plans and actions. Theyshould receive guidance in learning and selecting jobs that suit their capabilitiesand strengths, the delegation noted.

Discussing the draftresolution of Malaysia, they said young, dynamic, and creative human resourcesform an important factor for the development of countries. Given this, it isnecessary to boost the strong engagement of young parliamentarians inparliamentary activities, particularly building laws and supervising nationallyimportant issues, the policies related to the youth, and issues attracting youngvoters’ attention.

The Vietnamese delegation’s active contributions to the YPAmeeting were also meant to help prepare for the 9th GlobalConference of Young Parliamentarians in Hanoi from September 14 to 18. The comingevent is expected to be participated by hundreds of young parliamentarians from173 countries./.
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