Search for youth goodwill ambassadors launches
VOV.VN - The National Youth Commission has announced the start of the annual search for youth goodwill ambassadors who will join this year’s Ship for Southeast Asian and Japan Youth Program (SSEAYP).
“We are looking for 28 outstanding Vietnamese youth to join other youth delegates from Japan and ASEAN Member States,” said Le Quoc Phong, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee.
Mr Phong, who is heading up the selection committee said the delegates will not only represent Vietnam; they will also embody Vietnamese Excellence and values that we are known for, and share that with their fellow youth.
Chosen participants, said Mr Phong, will embark on a journey that will take them to Japan and six other Southeast Asian nations in 52 days on board the luxury cruise ship Nippon Maru.
Dubbed as the ‘ultimate cruise experience’ SSEAYP gives an opportunity for the youth delegates on board the MV Nippon Maru to discuss issues affecting young people in the ASEAN region and propose measures to address them.
Aside from the activities on board the ship, participating youth are also treated to unique country programs in each port of call where they get to immerse with local youth and share best practices to foster youth development.
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Now in its 43rd year, the SSEAYP is a flagship program of the National Youth Commission. It is annual cultural exchange program that started in 1974 as a joint statement between ASEAN Member States and Japan.
Participated by young people from these countries, the program’s objective is to promote friendship and mutual understanding among them and the local youth in their respective countries.
The Japan Government is the main sponsor of the yearly implementation of the program.
We have made available on our website all application requirements and we encourage young Vietnamese to grab this once in a lifetime chance to represent our country, said Mr Phong.
This is a rare opportunity to do something meaningful and enjoy the experience at the same time is truly amazing, he said in closing.
Application forms for National Leader and Participating youth may be downloaded from the National Youth Commission Official Website at http://nyc.gov.ph/. Deadline of submission of application forms for the 43rd SSEAYP is April 15, 2016.
They should be sent to the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee at the following address: P305, 62 Ba Trieu Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Tel: (04) 62631999; Fax: (04) 62631938; Email: vietnamsseayp@gmail.com .
