On December 18, the 9th National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Union, term 2024 - 2029, entered a solemn session with the participation and direction of General Secretary To Lam.
General Secretary To Lam affirmed that during the revolutionary stages, our Party has always paid special attention to and focused on youth work, issued many resolutions and directives to care for and educate youth, and prepared a solid foundation for youth to be ready to accept the mission of mastering the country.
If in the past, under the leadership of the Party, headed by President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese youth, together with the entire army and people, were determined to devote all their spirit and strength, lives and property to maintain freedom and independence; today, the Fatherland is unified, entering a period of renewal, Vietnamese youth continue to rise strongly.
The movements “Vietnamese youth study and follow Uncle Ho's teachings”, “Youth join hands to build new countryside”, “Youth participate in building urban civilization”, “5 good students”, “Youth start a business”, “Youth protect the country”… attracted tens of millions of young people to participate, bringing about many great results.
Praising the achievements of the youth of the whole country and the Vietnam Youth Union in recent times, General Secretary To Lam also pointed out a number of issues for the congress to discuss and find solutions to soon overcome.
In particular, the General Secretary emphasized that currently, the situation of crime and social evils among adolescents and young people is very worrying; there is still a part of the youth who lack ideals and ambitions, are pragmatic, selfish, far from the good cultural traditions of the nation, do not strictly comply with the law, fall into individualism, have limited integration ability, are weak both physically and mentally, and waste their youth.
"The leadership of the Youth Union, the leadership of our Youth Union, needs to pay close attention and think about this issue," the General Secretary reminded.
The General Secretary also pointed out shortcomings such as ideological education for youth still following the old path, not keeping up with new trends; the structure and organizational model of the Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Union still have many issues that need to be improved...
Considering that the requirements and tasks for young people in the new revolutionary period are very glorious, the General Secretary suggested that young people across the country need to clearly demonstrate their role in all activities of social life, need to be clearly aware of their responsibilities and tasks, must be the leading force in studying and training, constantly strive to master science and technology, be steadfast, determined, united, must do what is worth doing, prioritize action, talk less, do more, be proactive, decisive, grasp and seize opportunities, absolutely not be arrogant or complacent.
The General Secretary also requested that Party committees at all levels, authorities, organizations, localities and the whole society regularly pay attention to, direct, assist and create all favorable conditions for the Vietnam Youth Union to operate effectively; pay attention to and create an environment for members and Vietnamese youth to confidently participate in implementing important political tasks of the country and of localities and units.
"The Party and State always clearly recognize their responsibility to the country, the nation and the young generation. They will do their utmost together with the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army to take care of the young generation so that they can develop more comprehensively, have better education and training, have healthier entertainment, have better jobs and incomes, and have an increasingly civilized, progressive and fair living environment, so that the young generation will forever live in independence, freedom, peace and happiness," General Secretary To Lam emphasized.
