263 child delegates convened a mock session of the Children's National Assembly

On the morning of September 10, at Dien Hong Hall, the National Assembly House held the first mock session of the "Children's National Assembly" in 2023. Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended and delivered a speech after the end of the mock session. The event was initiated by the Central Secretariat of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Central Council of the Young Pioneers and coordinated with the Committee for Culture and Education, and the National Assembly Office to promote children's participation in related issues and raise children's awareness of the National Assembly.

Attending the meeting were 263 outstanding children delegates, 64 delegates in charge from 63 provinces and cities, along with the Organizing Committee, the Advisory Board of the meeting, members of the Standing Committee, leaders of departments and units of the Central Youth Union; Standing Committees of provincial and municipal Youth Unions; and Councils of Young Pioneers of provinces and cities.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended and gave a speech after the conclusion of the "Children's National Assembly " mock session. Photo: Nghia Duc

This is the first time that a mock session of the Children's National Assembly has been held to contribute to the effective implementation of the 2016 Law on Children, especially the provisions in Point a, Clause 2, Article 77 "organizing for children to contact National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies"; Clause 4, Article 79 "National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies at all levels have the responsibility to regularly and periodically contact children or children's representatives".

The session is important in promoting children's participation in children's issues, recommending that all levels and sectors promote a sense of responsibility in the work of caring for, protecting and educating children - the future owners of the country. Creating conditions for children to develop their capacity and skills in presenting opinions, views, perceptions and participating in the decision-making process on issues related to children. Through activities, children can experience and learn about the highest State power apparatus, the National Assembly.

Through the organization of a mock session of the Children's National Assembly, it contributes to promoting information and propaganda work on the organization and operation of the National Assembly; educating and raising awareness of voters and people, especially the young generation, about the position, role and operation of the National Assembly in the revolutionary cause of Vietnam. At the same time, it ensures the voluntary and self-governing nature of children under the advice and support of experts, relevant agencies and organizations; ensuring suitability to the age and needs of children.

The meeting was held in two sessions, the group discussion session took place on September 9 and the plenary session took place on September 10. At the group discussion session, delegates discussed and contributed children's suggestions for solutions related to the following content groups: raising awareness and skills to prevent and combat accidents, injuries, violence, and child abuse; solutions to improve children's skills in safe interaction on the internet; suggestions for improving material conditions for children to apply information technology; promoting the role of all levels, sectors, families, schools, society and the role of children in child protection. These contents were presented in the draft Resolution presented at the Plenary Session.

At the plenary session on the morning of September 10, the National Assembly for Children focused on discussing related contents, considering issuing Resolutions on issues of special concern to children and the whole society such as: "Protecting children from healthy and creative interactions on the Internet" and the issue of "Preventing and combating accidents, injuries, violence and child abuse".

Delegates attending the mock session of the “Children’s Parliament”. Photo: Nghia Duc

Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Chairman of the Central Council of the Young Pioneers Nguyen Pham Duy Trang, Head of the Organizing Committee of the first "Children's National Assembly" in 2023, said that the selection of the meeting's theme was based on the role of representing the voice of children of the Youth Union and Young Pioneers at all levels and the attention of society and children themselves in the past time. The contents of the meeting are the results of the work of the child delegates selected to participate in the meeting, as well as expressing the opinions and aspirations of more than 41,000 children representing 25 million children nationwide.

According to Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang, although the opinions discussed at the hypothetical "Children's National Assembly" session are real opinions, vividly reflecting the thoughts, wishes and aspirations of children, ensuring children's rights to participate in children's issues according to the law.

Through synthesis, there are many quality opinions, demonstrating the courage, political views, maturity in thinking and speech, thinking of future National Assembly deputies, while demonstrating the purity and aspirations of children; proposing many ideas, initiatives, solutions, and suggestions for ministries, branches, and organizations. Initially, experts and advisory boards assessed that they were feasible. From the opinions, reports, proposals and adoption of the hypothetical Resolution by the children, the Organizing Committee of the meeting hopes that this will be the basis, the basis for the leaders of the National Assembly, the Government, agencies, departments, branches, and localities to pay attention to, invest in, and promulgate programs, projects, and plans to specify legal issues related to children, as well as implement policies on children more effectively and more closely to reality.

According to the program, after the Mock Session ends, representatives of the Government and ministries will make speeches to acknowledge, encourage and exchange information with child delegates. After that, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will make an important speech to the child delegates./.

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