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Digital transformation to be highlighted at Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

The ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, to be hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly from September 14-17, will take the theme “The Role of Young People in Promoting the Realisation of Sustainable Development Goals via Digital Transformation and Innovations”.
Digital transformation to be highlighted at Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians ảnh 1National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) at a working session with Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) -  The ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians,to be hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly from September 14-17, willtake the theme “The Roleof Young People in Promoting the Realisation of Sustainable Development Goalsvia Digital Transformation and Innovations”.

Secretary of the Bac Ninh provincial PartyCommittee and Chairman of the Young National Assembly Deputies Group Nguyen AnhTuan said the theme matches the current development trends of the era as thewhole world is undergoing digital transformation, pushing for innovation torenew the growth model. It also aligns with the fast and sustainabledevelopment needs of Vietnam.

It is also a content set at the 13th National Party Congress that took digital transformation and innovation as oneof the key driving forces of the national development in the new period.

The theme is also highly relevant to the needsof young Vietnamese people as careers related to computer science and digitaltransformation are very attractive, he added.

According to him, the field of culture alsoneeds a digital revolution to both preserve and promote cultural values in thedigital environment. It is necessary to spread Vietnamese cultural values toother nations in the world, aiming for integration without assimilation.

The event’s theme has met the objectives ofthe Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the development requirements of thecountry, and the self-development needs of young people today, creating conditionsfor the Vietnamese youth to fully tap their potential and creativity,contributing to national development.

Aspart of the event, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist YouthUnion is scheduled to hold a seminar on enhancing digital capacity of young people./.

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