Scene of the press conference to inform about the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. Photo: Nhu Y

On the afternoon of September 12, a press conference was held in Hanoi to inform about the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians .

The press conference was chaired by Mr. Bui Van Cuong - Secretary General of the National Assembly, Head of the National Assembly Office, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee; Mr. Vu Hai Ha - Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee; Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Group of Young National Assembly Deputies of the 15th National Assembly, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee; Ms. Zenia Hilal - representative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretariat. Also attending was Mr. Nguyen Tuong Lam, Secretary of the Central Youth Union.

Mr. Bui Van Cuong chaired the press conference. Photo: Nhu Y

Reporters from many news agencies attended the press conference. Photo: Nhu Y

Mr. Vu Hai Ha gave general information about the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. Photo: Nhu Y

At the press conference, Mr. Vu Hai Ha - Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee provided general information about the 9th Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference, which was hosted for the first time by the Vietnamese National Assembly.

According to Mr. Ha, the Vietnamese National Assembly hosting the 9th Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference is a practical activity to implement the guidelines of the 13th National Party Congress, Resolution No. 34-NQ/TW of the Politburo on "Some major orientations and policies to implement the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress", Directive No. 25-CT/TW of the Secretariat of the 12th Party Central Committee on promoting and enhancing multilateral diplomacy until 2030 and the Vietnam Youth Development Strategy for the period 2021-2030.

Hosting this conference contributes to affirming Vietnam's active, responsible and proactive participation in the IPU - the world's largest inter-parliamentary organization; at the same time, it shows Vietnam's attention and concern for youth and current global issues of youth .

Journalist Luu Trinh (Tien Phong Newspaper) asked a question to the Organizing Committee at the press conference. Photo: Nhu Y

Many new points at the 9th Conference

Mr. Bui Van Cuong - Secretary General of the National Assembly, Head of the National Assembly Office said that the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians has 6 new points, different from the 8 previous conferences.

This is the first time the Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference has its own logo , while previously there were only logos of the IPU and the National Assembly of the host country.

The largest conference ever with nearly 500 delegates attending, including more than 300 international delegates.

The conference program has many rich and diverse activities , many sideline activities such as: talks, exhibitions... organized by the youth organization, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union .

Mr. Bui Van Cuong shared information at the press conference. Photo: Nhu Y

A notable new point is that the Vietnamese National Assembly prepared very carefully, especially National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had many initiatives and closely directed the preparation for the Conference, to introduce the country, people and innovation of Vietnam. Preparations ranged from content to reception, logistics, security, healthcare, communications... with detailed plans and projects.

A special new point is that the Conference is expected to adopt a Conference Declaration on the role of youth in promoting the implementation of sustainable development goals, through digital transformation and innovation.

This is the first statement of the Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. We are actively working with the IPU to build a statement, through parliamentarians and forums, to have a statement that is a call for political action and a commitment of the youth to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals,” said Mr. Cuong.

Promote respect for cultural diversity

In the 3 discussion sessions, the thematic session on " Promoting respect for cultural diversity for sustainable development" is considered the difference of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Group of Young National Assembly Deputies of the 15th National Assembly, said that this is an important topic. Promoting respect for cultural diversity is a global issue that has contributed to the implementation of sustainable development goals in recent times.

“It is respect for cultural differences that will determine the creativity, receptivity and problem-solving abilities of people in countries with different levels of development around the world,” said Mr. Tuan.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan shared information at the press conference. Photo: Nhu Y

In particular, in Vietnam, culture is considered an endogenous resource and driving force for the development process. This is an issue that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, leaders of the Party, State and National Assembly are very concerned about.

Mr. Tuan believes that when we have a legal framework and institutional foundation, and a process of international cooperation within the IPU community to form a cooperation mechanism, in order to respect and develop the unique cultural characteristics of each country and nation, we will create a colorful cultural picture, contributing to building a prosperous, peaceful, cooperative and developed world. This is the highest goal set by the IPU.

Vietnam's preparation work is full of creativity and ideas.

Ms. Zenia Hilal, representative of the IPU Secretariat, expressed her appreciation for Vietnam's role in organizing the conference and its efforts to empower and improve the rights of young people. The clearest evidence is the large participation of delegates.

We can also realize that the topic of discussion at the Conference is extremely important, being the intersection of very important issues about the young generation, sustainable development, and innovation that Vietnam integrates into the discussion sessions.

"I believe that Vietnam is the perfect host for the 9th Global Meeting of Young Parliamentarians," said Ms. Zenia Hilal.

Ms. Zenia Hilal speaks and talks with the press at the program. Photo: Nhu Y

Ms. Zenia Hilal said that the IPU always closely monitors innovation trends and the role of innovation in promoting sustainable development, leaving no one behind.

In the trend of innovation that brings many opportunities and challenges, the role of parliamentarians is to take advantage of the opportunities and respond to the challenges. This is reflected in the policies and tools that are put forward.

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