Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasised the important role of the youth in nationalconstruction, development and defence, saying they represent the aspirations andambitions of Vietnamese people.
At a dialogue with young people as partof the eighth National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) in Hanoion December 12, PM Phuc said State agencies and ministrations at all levelshave always facilitated the development of the youth.
Regarding solutions to develop a newgeneration of youngsters, he said after the Youth Law was promulgated, the governmenthas synchronously implemented documents and regulations, and instructedministries and agencies to create optimal conditions for youths by specificdirectives, projects and decrees.
He asked the Ho Chi Minh Communist YouthUnion (HCYU) Central Committee and the Ministry of Home Affairs to focus onbuilding a Vietnamese youth development strategy for the 2021-2030 period.
Joining the dialogue, Deputy PM Vu DucDam said the government will roll out solutions to enhance the responsibilityof the VYF and the Vietnam Students’ Association (VSA).
Each member of the VYF and VSA must bean ambassador of patriotism, morality and lifestyle, he said, urging them toimprove their physical and spiritual health at the same time.
Deputy Minister of Education andTraining Nguyen Van Phuc; Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs DaoNgoc Dung, Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan and Deputy Minister of FinanceTran Van Hieu also engaged in the dialogue.
They touched upon such issues as politicaland theoretical education, job generation, policies to attract talents to Stateagencies, and policies to help young people access loans to develop high-techmodels.
Concluding the dialogue, PM Phucattributed the achievements in national socio-economic development over thepast time to contributions of many generations, including youths.
He pointed out challenges facing Vietnamand Vietnamese young people in particular in the context of the fourthIndustrial Revolution along with impacts of climate change.
In that context, the VYF must continueto mobilise the participation of Vietnamese youths at home and abroad in thecountry’s development and international integration, PM Phuc said.
The youth must have sound ideals,confidence in the country, State and national regime, as well as will andaspirations to make the country more prosperous and powerful, the leader said.
He pledged that the State and Governmentwill coordinate better with the HCYU Central Committee and the VYF to createmore favourable conditions for youngsters to carry forward their talent innational construction.
The PM also asked the VYF to promotepatriotism and voluntary movements among youths in the next tenure./.
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