Youth Law 2020: Clearly defines the responsibilities of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Vietnam

According to the Youth Law 2020: "Youth organizations include the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Youth Federation, Vietnam National Union of Students and other youth organizations established, organized and operating under the law."

Youth Law 2020: Clearly defines the responsibilities of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Vietnam (Internet image)

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Federation and Vietnam National Union of Students have the following responsibilities:

- Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union:

+ Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is a socio-political organization of Vietnamese youth that acts as the core of youth movements and youth organizations; provides guidelines for activities of early adolescents and pre-adolescents and takes charge of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization.

+ Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union shall supervise implementation of youth policies and laws and provide social criticism for such policies and laws as prescribed by law; consolidate and submit opinions and propositions from the youth to competent regulatory bodies and organizations.

+ Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union shall participate and cooperate with relevant regulatory bodies in formulation, dissemination and implementation of youth policies and laws.

+ Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union shall take charge of foreign affairs concerning the youth.

- Vietnam Youth Federation and Vietnam National Union of Students:

+ Vietnam Youth Federation is a large-scale social organization of Vietnamese youth and a youth organization that aims to assemble all Vietnamese youth for the building and protection of the Fatherland.

+ Vietnam National Union of Students is a social organization of Vietnamese youth that aims to assemble Vietnamese students for learning, training and contributing to the Fatherland.

+ Vietnam Youth Federation and Vietnam National Union of Students shall cooperate with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in supervising implementation of youth policies and laws and providing social criticism for such policies and laws as prescribed by law.

In addition, the Youth Law 2020 also stipulates the roles and responsibilities of Youth organization in Vietnam as follows:

- The roles of youth organizations are to assemble the youths, take care of and protect legitimate rights and interest of the youth on their behalf; enhance the youth’s role in the building and protection of the Fatherland.

- Youth organizations shall find out and propose the youth’s needs and wishes to competent authorities and organizations; cooperate with youth authorities and relevant regulatory bodies in disseminating and implementing youth policies; organize movements for the community, the society and Fatherland building and protection.

More details can be found in the Youth Law 2020, which comes into force from January 1, 2021, replaces the Youth Law 2005.

Le Hai

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