Vietnam attends World Youth Festival in Russia

A mass parade with the participation of youth delegations from around the world has been held within the umbrella of the ongoing World Youth Festival (WYF) 2024), taking place from March 1 to March 7 in Russia's Sochi city.
Vietnam attends World Youth Festival in Russia ảnh 1The Vietnamese youth delegation at the World Youth Festival 2024 in Russia (Photo: VNA)

Moscow (VNA) – A mass parade with the participation of youthdelegations from around the world has been held within the umbrella of the ongoingWorld Youth Festival (WYF) 2024), taking place from March 1 to March 7 in Russia's Sochicity.

The Vietnamese delegation, led by Ngo Van Cuong,Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, has spreadthe message of solidarity and cooperation for peace and development, whilepromoting the beautiful images of Vietnam and its people at the festival.

A space introducing traditional Vietnamese products,musical instruments, and culture hasreceived warm response from spectators.

On March 4, the Vietnamese delegation met with theCuban Communist Youth Union delegation, during which, the two sides highlighted thespecial friendship relations and reaffirmed the deep affection that the youthof the two countries have for each other, which was developed and nurtured by PresidentHo Chi Minh, President Fidel Castro and many revolutionary predecessors.

First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho ChiMinh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Bui Quang Huy acknowledged that youngstersof the two countries have the responsibility to continue to lift the specialbond to the next level and proposed the twosides coordinate more closely in the coming time.

On the sideline of the WYF 2024, the Vietnamesedelegation held discussions with those from the Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea (DPRK) and Venezuela and representatives of the St. Petersburgcity government.

They affirmed theirdesire to promote companionship, briefed each other on activities oftheir respective youth organisations, and discussed measures to strengthen ties between youth organisations./.

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