The second mock "Children's Parliament" session continues to build great ambitions for children.

From September 27-29, the second mock "Children's Parliament" will be held in Hanoi with the participation of 306 delegates, all outstanding young Pioneers from 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

In 2023, the first "Children's Parliament " mock session was selected by the National Assembly Office as one of the 10 outstanding issues and events of the year for the National Assembly, and was also selected by the Central Committee of the Youth Union as one of the 10 outstanding events and activities of the Youth Union's work and youth movement in 2023.

The first mock "Children's Parliament" session was selected by the National Assembly Office as one of the top 10 key issues and events of the year for the National Assembly. (Source: Plan International Vietnam)

Following that success, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Central Council of the Young Pioneers, in coordination with the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Education , the National Assembly Office, and other relevant agencies, organized the second mock session of the "Children's Parliament".

The meeting was organized with the support and collaboration of Plan International Vietnam – one of the leading organizations actively involved in supporting children, especially girls.

Organized to effectively implement the 2016 Law on Children and to concretize the national action program for children in the period 2021-2030, the mock "Children's Parliament" session is a forum for children to express their voices, thoughts, and aspirations.

At the same time, this is also a political exercise aimed at nurturing dreams and building great aspirations for children, the future owners of the country; demonstrating the concern of the leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly and the whole society for children and the work of protecting, caring for and educating young people.

The simulated "Children's Parliament" session is also a new operational model that promotes children's right to participate in issues related to children, in accordance with their psychology and abilities, creating conditions for children to develop their capacity and skills in expressing opinions, viewpoints, and awareness, and participating in the decision-making process on issues related to children.

Through activities that help children experience and learn about the highest state power apparatus, the National Assembly, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union continues to affirm the concern of the Party, State, and National Assembly leaders for the protection, care, and education of children, and promotes the role of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union as an organization representing the voice and aspirations of children.

The two themes of this year's mock "Children's Parliament" session are "Preventing and combating school violence, creating a safe environment for children" and "Preventing and combating the harmful effects of tobacco and stimulants in the school environment".

These two topics were selected from six groups of issues submitted by children from 63 provinces and cities, which were then compiled and discussed over a two-month period, resulting in 300,000 comments. These are also topics that are of interest to and have been monitored and discussed by agencies of the National Assembly and the Government.

Sharing her thoughts on the event, Nguyen Thuy Tien, President of the Quang Tri Provincial Children's Council, said: "I realize that for children in Quang Tri province in particular and children nationwide in general, the two themes of this mock session are also two very urgent and common issues often encountered in children's lives."

Em Thào Mí Phềnh – a delegate from Lũng Chinh Ethnic Boarding Junior High School, Mèo Vạc district, also expressed her honor and pride in representing the children of Hà Giang province and contributing her opinions on the two main topics of this year's mock session.

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