The mock youth parliament is opened at the Hanoi Law University on January 8 (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A Mock Young Parliament, hosted by theVietnam Youth Parliament (VNYP), opened at the Hanoi Law University on January8.
One hundred excellent students from 62universities in Hanoi take part in the project, which aims to improve youngpeople’s awareness and role in the country’s law and policy making process.
The VNYP’s project won the 2016 exchange alumni small grantcompetition held by the US Embassy and will run until April this year.
Main activities include training sessions,discussions with specialists, extracurricular activities and a plenary session.They will focus on education, culture, environment, economy, law, diplomacy,science-technology, and health care.
At the opening ceremony, Vice Rector of theHanoi Law University Chu Manh Hung said the project is meaningful for youngpeople, especially enabling the 100 participating students to become activeplayers in connecting activities of State agencies, including the NationalAssembly, with social affairs of young people’s interest.
Nguyen Thi Ha Duong, deputy head of theproject’s executive board, pointed out the fact that many young Vietnamesepeople haven’t paid attention to the country’s important policies. With 42percent of the population in the 15-25 age group, this lack of attention haspartly made the policy issuance and enforcement ineffective.
It is of critical importance for the youth toengage in the policy making process. Through the Mock Young Parliament, theproject’s founders and those who are interested in national development want toinspire youngsters’ aspiration for a more developed and civilised society, shenoted.
By participating in the project’s activities,participants will be equipped with basic knowledge about the National Assemblyand necessary skills, gain a better understanding of their rights andresponsibility in contributing to the law and policy making process, anddiscuss many issues of their concern with specialists, she added.-VNA
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