Vietnam suggests greater investment in ASEAN youth
Vietnam has stressed the need for stronger investment in the youth to enhance their capacity and solidarity during the building of the ASEAN Community.
Officials pose for a photo at the event (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)
Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnam has stressed the need forstronger investment in the youth to enhance their capacity and solidarityduring the building of the ASEAN Community.
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union’s Central Committee and head of the Vietnamese delegation made thestatement at the 11th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY) andthe seventh AMMY Plus Three in Vientiane, Laos on July 19.
The events drew senior officials in charge of youth affairsfrom ASEAN countries and Japan, the Republic of Korea and China.
Tuan suggested that participants seek measures to promotecooperation in vocational training, startup supporting and skill training forthe youth.
He expressed his hope that ASEAN member countries andpartners will support the message delivered by Laos in order to strengthen theefficiency of the ASEAN’s integration process.
Along with bilateral and multilateral discussions at theevent, the Vietnamese delegation also held discussions with three partners ofChina, Japan and the Republic of Korea as well as sideline activities to talkissues related to youth development and cooperation and seek measures to promotethe role and cooperation of the youth in ASEAN community building.
Addressing the event, Lao Deputy Prime Minister SonsaySiphandone stressed that the youth is a precious force with significant role inall development areas of each country and the whole region, as well as in fosteringfriendship among nations and the international community.
He proposed four major objectives of the event, including supportingyoungsters of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam; speeding up plans to enhancethe role of the youth, especially female; making preparations for the youthamidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution; and accelerating ASEAN youth inconnecting and cooperation among regional countries to maintain peace,stability and prosperity.
Participants at the event also discussed the Plan of Actionfor ASEAN youth towards 2025 and adopted a joint statement.-VNA
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Officials pose for a photo at the event (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) 
