First Secretary of the Youth Union Bui Quang Huy attends the forum. (photo: Minh Duc/VNA)

Addressing the event, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Youth of Vietnam Nguyen Tuong Lam underlined that developing the youth is an important matter for every nation. In Vietnam, young people aging from 16 to 30 account for 22.5% of the country’s population and a strong force contributing to national building and safeguarding.  

“It is important to increase exchange and share experience in developing and implementing policies for youth, between Vietnamese agencies, organizations, and countries. Activities should be held to share experiences and continue to propose initiatives and solutions to strengthen ASEAN and ASEAN+ youth cooperation,” Lam said.