Hanoi (VNA) – The third Vietnam Young TalentCongress opened in Hanoi on December 13, with the attendance of 400 delegates.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, First Secretary of the Ho ChiMinh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan said over thepast five years, over 1.1 million outstanding young people and teenagers have been commended and honoured bythe HCYU, associations and organisations.
He hoped that the congress would gather young talents at homeand abroad to fulfill the aspiration for national construction and development.
President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics NguyenXuan Thang lauded the HCYU Central Committee for holding effective activitiesto expand the network of young talents worldwide, contributing to nationaldevelopment in the new period.
He hailed 400 young talents for dedicating their talent andbrainpower to the country, thus popularising the images of Vietnam tointernational friends.
Thang expressed his wish that young Vietnamese people wouldcontinue playing a vanguard role in production, study and innovation, creatingnew values and impetus for the country.
Each person should uphold their sense of national pride, set bright example and takeresponsibility for their family, community and nation, he said.
The official asked the HCYU Central Committee to continue specifyingaction programmes to make the most of brainpower of young people.
On the occasion, 20 outstanding individuals representing 400young delegates at home and abroad were also honoured.
The congress also sent a message to 23 million young Vietnamese people at homeand abroad, calling on them to stay united, keep improving themselves anduphold the national spirit./.