Trying to portray a global citizen

Becoming a global citizen starts with a sense of responsibility in every little thing every day – Photo: C.TRIEU

On the weekend, the 4A yard of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House was crowded from early morning to the festival organized by the Vietnam Youth Union, the Vietnam Student Association of Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Young Entrepreneurs Association and the Vietnam Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs (JCI Vietnam).

The concept of global citizenship in my view must be linked to that person's sustainable thinking and sense of responsibility.

Student PHAM NHU NGOC (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University)

Engage and care about human problems

JCI Vietnam President Tran Phuong Ngoc Thao believes that a global citizen is not about how many countries he or she has traveled to or how many languages ​​he or she speaks.

The core is that you have shown your spirit as a young Vietnamese person who is always concerned with the problems of humanity. Although living in Vietnam, you are always ready to commit, accompanying friends from all over the world to solve global problems of sustainable development.

“That is also the reason why we chose the sub-title for this year’s Global Citizenship Day as “Beautiful living”. Young people living beautifully is expressed through their actions, will, and spirit of desire to bring good values ​​to the community,” said Ms. Thao.

Mr. Tran Phuoc Dai – President of JCI East Saigon – shared that becoming a global citizen with international projects while in Vietnam is completely possible. The condition is that the community projects must truly create positive, sustainable impacts and values ​​for society.

“Young people need to focus on preparing their thinking, knowledge, communication skills, cultural understanding and awareness of global issues to become global citizens,” Mr. Dai suggested.

Global Citizenship in the Eyes of Young People

Within the framework of the festival, the speech contest “Young Responsibility – Mission for Sustainable Goals” shared many messages, thereby partly drawing the portrait of a global citizen. Student Thach Thi Anh Nhu (University of Finance – Marketing) expressed that a global citizen must always have a responsibility attached to the earth in the future.

According to Anh Nhu, for example, protecting the environment is the responsibility of each individual through small actions, from throwing garbage in the right place, limiting plastic waste, planting trees, protecting water resources and saving water. Deeply, it is educating the younger generation to understand the activities and meaning of protecting and regenerating the living environment.

“A global citizen will not sit and wait for the Government to launch large-scale programs to protect the environment, but needs to take action. We must remember that every great revolution starts with small changes every day,” Anh Nhu shared.

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Thien (JCI Da Nang) said that language is a necessary but not essential condition for a young Vietnamese person to interact and exchange information with international friends or to turn someone into a global citizen.

The issue is also understanding global culture, how to communicate and behave between people. Having global culture, the opportunity to become a global citizen will be better.

“For me, a global citizen needs love, because only then will there be the motivation to help, protect, and speak up about all issues. Love those around you, love nature and the environment. Along with that, go out, contribute and join hands with those who share the same love, everything will naturally become better,” Mr. Thien shared.

Mr. Le Van Day (JCI Da Nang) is fond of the concept of a global citizen, “a person who lives responsibly towards the community, towards the Earth, towards the things that the universe has given”. He said it is not too difficult to become a global citizen, just need to think about the community, about the Earth, then without anyone giving authority or certification, that person can be called a global citizen.

Anh Day believes that the Earth is capable of protecting itself and humans need to protect their living environment. More extreme weather, global warming, and natural disasters seem to be the way the Earth is reacting, eliminating threats to it.

“The guiding principle for a global citizen to act is the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, which focus on three main groups: poverty reduction, planet protection, and peace and prosperity,” said Mr. Day.

Ho Chi Minh City Student Association and JCI Vietnam signed a cooperation agreement

The Ho Chi Minh City Vietnamese Student Association and JCI Vietnam jointly signed many cooperation agreements to support students in the near future – Photo: C.TRIEU

At the festival, the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnamese Student Association and JCI Vietnam (under the Ho Chi Minh City Young Entrepreneurs Association) signed a cooperation agreement on many coordination contents. In particular, the advisory team of JCI Vietnam will participate in leading and guiding the group of “5 good students”, exemplary students of Ho Chi Minh City.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thu-khac-hoa-chan-dung-cong-dan-toan-cau-20241124093913043.htm