General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized the above requirement when speaking at the 13th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
Investing in youth is investing in the country's long-term competitiveness.
According to General Secretary and President To Lam, in the new era, knowledge, technology, data, innovation and human quality determine national competitiveness. Investing in youth is investing in the country's long-term competitiveness. A country that wants to develop quickly, sustainably, self-reliantly and successfully integrate must have a class of young people who are good at their profession, have solid skills, are culturally bright, have persistent bravery and are full of social responsibility.
The directing speech of General Secretary and President To Lam showed that this is not only a call for youth but also reflects strategic thinking on developing national human resources in the new development stage of the country.
In the context of rapidly developing science and technology, the value of each individual is no longer mainly determined by qualifications but by continuous learning ability and ability to adapt to change. Therefore, building a lifelong learning culture is not only a requirement for each individual but also a foundation for forming high-quality human resources, improving the competitiveness of the economy and ensuring the rapid and sustainable development of the country.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Thi An - Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women Intellectuals Association, Director of the Institute of Natural Resources, Environment and Community Development - analyzed that the digital age poses increasingly high requirements for human resources.
Therefore, lifelong learning is not only a personal need but has become a strategic solution to build high-quality human resources for the nation, especially for the young generation - the future owners of the country. This is also the foundation for realizing the aspiration to develop the country in the new era.
If young people are slow to learn, reluctant to learn or content themselves with existing knowledge, they will not be able to meet the changes of the times. Thus, they will not be able to meet the requirements of rapid and sustainable development.
A country that wants to develop quickly, sustainably, self-reliantly and successfully integrate must have a generation of young people who are both professionally skilled and have solid skills, rich in political bravery, social responsibility and a desire to contribute" - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Thi An said.
Improving the quality of human resources and national competitiveness
Dr. Nguyen Viet Chuc - Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Council on Culture and Society (Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front) said that the directing speech of General Secretary and President To Lam sent a profound message to the young generation.
Besides the requirement of lifelong learning, the message of the General Secretary and President also sets out another strategic requirement that young people must master science and technology, be pioneers in innovation, digital transformation and international integration.
Because in the era of competition based on knowledge and science and technology, any country that masters core technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum, biotechnology, big data... will have a long-term development advantage.
Therefore, Vietnamese youth cannot only be a force to receive or use imported technology, but must gradually become a force to research, create, master and develop technology. This is the path to improve labor productivity, increase product value and gradually bring Vietnam to participate more deeply in the global value chain.
In his directing speech, General Secretary and President To Lam also set out the requirement that the Youth Union must strongly encourage the spirit of "Vietnamese youth mastering the future with knowledge, bravery and creativity"; must help youth turn dreams into abilities, turn abilities into products, and turn products into values for the country.
This is extremely important in the strategy of developing science, technology and innovation, on the journey to realize the aspiration to develop a powerful and prosperous country" - Dr. Nguyen Viet Chuc said.
