Art performance at the closing ceremony (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The first Vietnam-Russia Youth Forum wrapped up in HoChi Minh City on July 28, vividly illustrating the close friendshipbetween the two countries.
In his remarks, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chauspoke highly of the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership,particularly their bilateral ties were enhanced when the youth forum asorganised on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the treaty onbasic principles for Vietnam-Russia friendship.
Chau expressed his belief that Vietnamese and Russian youths will work togetherto boost the cooperative relations for peace, prosperity and sustainabledevelopment of both nations.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Russian Federal Agency for Youth Affairs AlexanderBugaev, who led the 50-member of Russian youth delegation, said the forumoffered opportunities for both sides to exchange experience in volunteer youthprogramme, as well as the youths’ participation in startup and the building ofnew style rural areas.
He wished Russian youths will have deeper insights into the Vietnamese country,culture and people.
The first Vietnam-Russia Youth Forum took place in Quang Ninh province, Hanoicapital city and Ho Chi Minh City from July 23-29.
A wide range of activities were held in the framework of the forum, including atalk on the role of the youths and experience sharing on organising youthcampaigns to develop the Vietnam-Russia ties, meeting and exchange withstandout individuals who make significant contributions to the bilateralrelations, and art performances.
Following the event in Vietnam, the Russia-Vietnam Youth Forum will be held inMoscow and Saint Petersburg from September 24 to October 1.-VNA
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