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HCM Communist Youth Union national conference opens in HN

VGP – Under the motto “Vietnamese youth – pioneering, steadfastness, solidarity, creativity, and development,” the 11th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Youth Union was opened on December 11 with 999 official delegates representing over 24 million Vietnamese youth.

December 11, 2017 3:05 PM GMT+7

The 11th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Youth Union was opened on December 11, 2017 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The event drew the attendance of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Tran Dai Quang, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Tran Thanh Man.

The congress is reviewing the youth union’s activities during 2012-17, and setting out targets, tasks and solutions for the next five years; amending and supplementing regulations of the HCYU charter and electing a new central committee for the 11th tenure.

With eight forums and 20 group discussions, the congress will last until December 13. 

Under the motto “Intensifying revolutionary ideal education; building a powerful youth union; uniting and developing leading, voluntary, and creative youth for the construction and protection of the socialist Vietnamese fatherland,” a report was delivered at the Congress, affirming that over the last five years, together with the development of the country, the youth has developed comprehensively with better knowledge as well as physical improvement. 

 They are always confident in the Party leadership and national development path and make practical contributions to the community./.

By Kim Anh