Speaking at the opening session of the 9th Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference this morning, September 15, Chairman of the Vietnamese Young Parliamentarians' Group Nguyen Anh Tuan expressed his hope that the Joint Statement of the Conference adopted this time will be a driving force contributing to the effective implementation of the goals of digital transformation, innovation, entrepreneurship, and promoting respect for cultural diversity for sustainable development.
On behalf of 124 young National Assembly deputies, young People's Council deputies and young Vietnamese people, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan sent the warmest welcome to distinguished guests and young parliamentarians around the world attending the Conference hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly.
Chairman of the Young National Assembly Delegates Group of Vietnam Nguyen Anh Tuan speaks at the Conference. Photo: Ho Long
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan stated that Vietnam is currently a country with a young population. Vietnamese youth currently has nearly 22 million people, accounting for nearly 21% of the country's population, and is an important force in the country's development. With the special attention of the Party and the National Assembly of Vietnam for the young generation, in 2015, the National Assembly Standing Committee established the Vietnam Young National Assembly Delegates Group, consisting of National Assembly deputies under the age of 45. This is a forum that brings together young National Assembly deputies to discuss and propose issues related to children and youth during the activities of the National Assembly, a mechanism to foster and promote the contributions of young deputies in the activities of the National Assembly and to exchange, learn and share with young parliamentarians from countries around the world on issues of common concern to youth and children.
After 8 years of operation, the number of young deputies in the 15th National Assembly has more than doubled, including 124 members, accounting for nearly 25% of the total number of National Assembly deputies. Like young parliamentarians in other countries, the presence of young Vietnamese National Assembly deputies has actively contributed to the process of innovation in the activities of the National Assembly, becoming a bridge to bring the voice of young people to the National Assembly in the process of legislation, supreme supervision and decision on important issues of the country. Along with that, young Vietnamese National Assembly deputies have actively participated in parliamentary diplomacy activities, multilateral and bilateral forums.
“We are extremely pleased and sincerely thank the Inter-Parliamentary Union for trusting Vietnam to host this very important Conference. In the recent past, with the attention and facilitation of the National Assembly, especially the Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue, the President, the Secretary General of the IPU and the Chairman of the World Forum of Young Parliamentarians, along with their responsibilities, young Vietnamese National Assembly delegates have had the opportunity to actively participate in the preparation of the Conference, directly giving opinions to build the contents, programs, activities and carry out other tasks, contributing to the overall success of the Conference,” affirmed Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan.
Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Lam Hien
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan also stated: “Young National Assembly deputies like us expect this to be a great opportunity to learn from experience, share concerns and expand cooperation with young parliamentarians in the Inter-Parliamentary Union community. We are particularly interested in the theme of the Conference “The role of youth in promoting the implementation of sustainable development goals through digital transformation and innovation” . We believe that this theme has continued the content of previous Conferences, meeting three important goals. That is to mention global issues that all countries need to work together to solve; to meet the inherent needs of young people; and to be consistent with Vietnam's development orientation in the coming period.
“These goals, although independent, are closely related to each other, creating space and conditions to maximize the capacity and creativity of young people, contributing to the development of each country as well as peace and prosperity on a global scale.” Affirming this, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan said: Our generation has a very important mission to fundamentally change the development model of humanity in a sustainable direction, truly taking people as the center and being more environmentally friendly. To do that, it is necessary to promote the green growth model, circular economy, reasonable consumption, along with the driving force from digital transformation, innovation and creating added values from our own cultural identity. That is also the area of strength of young people that we need to maximize to both contribute to changing the growth model and creating a prosperous life for future generations, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan said.
Delegates attending the conference. Photo: Ho Long
In Vietnam, the National Assembly is promoting the completion of the legal framework and institutional foundation for the digital transformation, innovation and start-up process; preserving and promoting the country's cultural values in the context of deep international integration. From the opening speech of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and IPU Chairman Nguyen Anh Tuan affirmed: Young National Assembly deputies are aware of their responsibilities and are committed to actively and effectively participating in the process of building and perfecting the institutions and legal framework; effectively participating in supervising the implementation of policies and conveying the message of the Conference to young voters, helping them equip themselves with the necessary mindset, knowledge and skills to be ready to take on this important mission, strive to become global digital citizens and spread Vietnamese values and cultural identity to the international arena.
“We also expect that the Joint Statement of the Conference adopted this time will be a driving force contributing to the effective implementation of the goals of digital transformation, innovation, entrepreneurship, promoting respect for cultural diversity for sustainable development; at the same time promoting youth empowerment, expanding youth participation in democratic processes and participating in solving current global issues,” said Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan.
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