Vietnam to host 7th ASEAN ministerial meeting on Youth

Vietnam will host the 7th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY 7), 3rd ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY+3) and 2nd ASEAN+3 Youth Caucus from October 17-21, said Nguyen Hoang Hiep, Secretary of the Central Committee of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union at a press conference here on Monday. Organized by Vietnam National Committee on Youth and the Central Committee of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, this is the first time Vietnam host the AMMY, said Hiep. Themed "Youth and Human Resource Development-Investing in the future of ASEAN Community", the meeting will bring opportunities for ASEAN ministers of youth to discuss issues of development and cooperation of youth, find out solutions to promote the role of youth in building the ASEAN Community by 2015, Hiep said. The meeting will focus on discussion of promoting ASEAN youth to strengthen the training leadership skill program, encouraging youth to participate in building the ASEAN Community through the development of young leaders and businesses and confirming the important role of youth in building ASEAN Community. On the sidelines of the meeting, there will be a photo exhibition and the ASEAN culture night. The ministers of youth from ten representatives of ASEAN and three northeast Asian countries including China, Republic of Korea and Japan will attend the meeting.