As many as 28 Vietnamese young leaders will embark on a 52-day voyage with their regional peers with the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) from October 23 to December 13.
As many as 28 Vietnamese young leaders will embark on a 52-day voyage with their regional peers with the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) from October 23 to December 13. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 28 Vietnamese youngleaders will embark on a 52-day voyage with their regional peers with the Shipfor Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) from October 23 toDecember 13.
They are among more than 300 youths from the 10 ASEANcountries and Japan who will visit Japan, Brunei, Thailand, the Philippines andVietnam during the 45th voyage aboard the vessel Nippon Maru.
First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist YouthUnion’s Central Committee Le Quoc Phong held a meeting with the Vietnamese youngdelegates in Hanoi on October 18.
Phong, also Chairman of the Vietnam Youth Federation’sCentral Committee, said he expects the 28 young leaders will show confidenceand amplify their strengths in communication and foreign language skills aswell as social knowledge to leave their mark on the journey.
As ambassadors of more than 25 million youths acrossVietnam, they need to be well-prepared and do their best to promote the beautyof Vietnam, he urged.
Le Hong Hoang, head of the Vietnamese youth delegation,said as 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of Vietnam – Japandiplomatic ties and the 45th year of SSEAYP, the delegation selectedthe theme “Embracing Vietnam” this year to not only “embrace” and promote theessence of Vietnam among international friends but also demonstrate a desire touse what they learn from the journey to improve their homeland.
The SSEAYP is an annual youth exchange programmeorganised by the Cabinet Office of Japan and governments of Southeast Asiannations since 1974.
The journey aims to promote friendship among the youthsof participating countries, broaden their perspective of the world andstrengthen their spirit and skills for international cooperation.
It is expected to cultivate youths capable ofexercising leadership skills in various fields in the global society and tocontribute to society in youth development. The participants will discusssocial and youth matters and take part in various exchange activities both onboard and in the countries to be visited. –VNA
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As many as 28 Vietnamese young leaders will embark on a 52-day voyage with their regional peers with the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) from October 23 to December 13. (Photo: VNA)
