First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU)’s Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee on Youth Bui Quang Huy hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 28 for a delegation from the National Youth Council of Singapore led by its Chief Executive Officer David Chua.
First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU)’s Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee on Youth Bui Quang Huy (L) presents a souvernir to Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Council of Singapore David Chua (Source: HCMCYU)
Hanoi (VNA) – First Secretary of the Ho Chi MinhCommunist Youth Union (HCMCYU)’s Central Committee and Chairman of the NationalCommittee on Youth Bui Quang Huy hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 28 for adelegation from the National Youth Council of Singapore led by its ChiefExecutive Officer David Chua.
Huy welcomed the Singaporean delegation’s visit, which istaking place when Vietnam and Singapore are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their bilateral diplomatic ties and their 10-year strategic partnership.
Highlighting the growing relations between Vietnam andSingapore over the years, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, he affirmed thatbilateral youth cooperation is evidence of the mutual trust and respectsbetween the two peoples, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation anddevelopment in the region and the world.
An overview of the meeting (Photo: HCMCYU)
Huy reviewed activities within the Vietnam-Singapore youthcollaboration in both bilateral and multilateral aspects, especially after theNational Committee on Youth of Vietnam and the National Youth Council ofSingapore signed an agreement to extend their memorandum of understanding (MoU)on cooperation for the 2023-2028 period.
He expressed his belief that outstanding efforts of the twoyouth agencies will help deal with issues of common interest of the youth inthe two countries in both depth and width, and suggested that the National Youth Council of Singaporeask the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth to continue to support the effectiveimplementation of the MoU, focusing on increasing youth cooperation activities,heading to the organisation of annual or rotating programmes on digitaltransformation and youth volunteer activities, supporting Vietnamese youth inenhancing English language skills through delegation exchanges and short-term trainingcourses, and continuing to supporting each other at multilateral forums,especially ASEAN and ASEAN Plus.
For his part, Chua highly valued the cooperation between thetwo countries and the two youth organisations.
He said he believes that dialogue and exchange programmesamong youngsters of the two countries will contribute to building a network ofyoung leaders in the future, providing personnel for the implementation of ideasand solutions discussed by the youth in various areas such as digital transformationand green economy./.
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First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU)’s Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee on Youth Bui Quang Huy (L) presents a souvernir to Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Council of Singapore David Chua (Source: HCMCYU) 
An overview of the meeting (Photo: HCMCYU) 
