VNHNO - Politburo member Vo Van Thuong has urged the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) and the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC) to deepen their cooperation, focusing on educating young people on the history and friendship of the two countries.
The two sides should also boost their partnerships in education, science-technology and sports, Thuong told UYFC President Hun Many during their meeting in Hanoi on August 29.
He used the occasion to congratulate Cambodia on the successful organisation of its parliamentary elections in July, and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on its victory in the elections, expressing his hope that the party will go on to reap great achievements in the time ahead.
Politburo member Thuong, who is also Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, said he believes that Hun Many’s visit will contribute to enhancing the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia, and especially their younger generations.
Politburo member Vo Van Thuong (R) and President of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia Hun Many. Photo: Vov.vn
The Vietnamese official extended his condolences to the victims of the recent fire in Phnom Penh and affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy that prioritises its relations with Cambodia.
For his part, Hun Many extended his greetings to the Vietnamese Party, State, and people on the 73rd anniversary of its National Day (September 2).
He said the UYFC will continue its close coordination with the VYF to constructively contribute to the fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and comprehensive, sustainable, and long-term cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia.
On the same day, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) Central Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) Le Quoc Phong held talks with President of the UYFC Hun Many, in which Phong asked for promoting exchanges between the two countries’ youth.
Phong informed his guest about major activities of the Vietnamese youth over the past years and VYF’s orientations in the next period, saying that the 11th National Congress of the HCMCYU was held successfully in late 2017.
He said in the next five years, the VYF will launch three major campaigns, namely voluntary youth, creative youth and vanguard youth in national defence, and three programmes accompanying young people in study, start-ups and social skill improvement.
The host suggested promoting the exchange of voluntary youths in localities of each side, especially in border provinces, offering mutual support in personnel training and at regional and global forums, and signing cooperation agreements for the new period.
Many, for his part, said UYFC chapters at all levels have raised young people’s awareness of their role in working for Cambodian people, abiding by law, and striving to become a core force of Cambodia.
He said in the near future, the UYFC will step up voluntary youth movement; form links with domestic and foreign organisations, communities and youth unions; ensure security, safety, legal justice and freedom for young people; add their demand into all-level development programmes; and hold vocational training courses on science-technology and social skills for them./.
