Young delegates join in ASEAN-Japan Youth Festival 2023 in HCMC
Thursday, 14/12/2023 16:35 (GMT+7)
As many as 110 youth delegates from Japan and nine ASEAN member countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) for the ASEAN-Japan Youth Festival 2023 taking place from December 12-15.
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| Delegates participate in a running tournament in HCMC (Photo: organizing committee) |
Themed “ASEAN – Japan Youth Hand-in-hand to Implement Sustainable Development Goals”, the festival is part of activities to celebrate 50 years of ASEAN-Japan partnership (1973-2023) and aims to strengthen understanding and exchange between youths of ASEAN and Japan.
The delegates have been divided into five groups to discuss such topics as quality of education; gender equality and women empowerment; economic development, sustainable cities and communities; energy and climate change response; and health and welfare.
Within the framework of the festival, participants engaged in exchanges, sports and cultural activities, including experiencing local culture and cuisine, visiting some landmarks in HCMC, visiting an exhibition on friendship relations and youth cooperation between ASEAN and Japan, and attending mangrove tree planting in Can Gio district./.
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