Vietnamese youth bring message of peace, integration and development to World Youth Festival

"Building the Future Together" is the theme of the 2024 World Youth Festival (WYF) taking place in the Russian Federation. The Vietnamese youth delegation attended the Festival with a message of peace, integration and development.

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This year's World Youth Festival attracted 20,000 participants, including 10,000 Russian youths and a similar number of youths from 188 countries and territories around the world. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Mr. Bui Quang Huy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, First Secretary of the Central Youth Union, Chairman of the National Committee on Vietnamese Youth, and had more than 100 youths participating.

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Opening ceremony of the World Youth Festival 2024 at the Sochi Ice Palace, Russian Federation.

Speaking via video officially opening the Festival, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the role of the young generation, who hold the fate of this world in their hands.

Image of Vietnamese delegation attending the Festival.

Mr. Putin affirmed that multinational solidarity is the greatest value and this determines most of the principles on which the state and society exist and develop today.

Mr. Putin also mentioned traditional values that, according to him, are shared by the vast majority of people on Earth, so they must be maintained and protected.

The Russian President called for joint cooperation for the benefit of future generations, fighting poverty and terrorism, diseases and drugs, and preserving the diversity of the planet.

During the 7-day Festival, from March 1-7, young leaders in the fields of science, culture, education, sports, media, business, charity, volunteering, international cooperation and other fields will participate in designing a better future for the entire Earth.

There will be 800 events held in 55 venues with the participation of 1,500 speakers, 500 professional athletes, winners of the Olympic Games and World Championships, 2,500 artists, designers and craftsmen and 3,000 performers.

Miss Vietnam 2020 Do Thi Ha at the Festival.

Miss Vietnam 2020 Do Thi Ha, a delegate of the Vietnamese delegation, said: This is the first time I have participated in the World Youth Festival, I am very excited to interact with friends from all over the world. We will learn, exchange cultures, and discuss hot issues around the world. This is also an opportunity to promote the image of Vietnam; the role of youth and the Youth Union in the cause of building and defending the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland.

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