As part of its working programme in Hai Phong, a delegation from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Youth Delegation held a series of meetings and experience-sharing sessions with the Hai Phong Department of Home Affairs and Hong Bang Ward, as well as field visits to several businesses and notable sites across the city.
Sharing Experience on Youth Policies and Gender Equality
On the morning of 18 September, the delegation from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korean Youth Delegation held a working session with the Hai Phong Department of Home Affairs. Representatives of the Hai Phong Department of Foreign Affairs and the Hai Phong Youth Union also attended the meeting.
Delegates attending the working session
At the meeting, a representative of the leadership of the Hai Phong Department of Home Affairs provided an overview of the city’s socio-economic development and highlighted key aspects of cooperation between Hai Phong and Korean partners. The representative also shared the city’s experience in state management of youth affairs and gender equality.
The two sides exchanged views on policies and programmes supporting young people, as well as measures to create an enabling environment for the younger generation to develop, participate in social activities and adapt to the digital transformation process. The Korean Youth Delegation also shared several initiatives and models currently being implemented to support young people, including programmes aimed at enriching their cultural life and improving their access to and use of digital technologies.
The delegation expressed its hope for stronger youth exchanges and experience-sharing activities between the two countries, thereby contributing to enhanced cooperation between Hai Phong and Korean localities in areas of mutual interest.
Exploring Youth Affairs at the Grassroots Level
Earlier, on the afternoon of 17 September, the delegation visited and held a working session with Hong Bang Ward to gain first-hand insights into the implementation of state management of youth affairs and gender equality at the grassroots level. Representatives of the Hai Phong Department of Home Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs and Hai Phong Youth Union also attended the meeting.
Leaders of Hong Bang Ward briefed the delegation on the locality’s socio-economic development and shared several approaches to implementing policies for young people and women. In particular, the ward has focused on integrating youth development and gender equality objectives into socio-economic development plans, educational activities and extracurricular programmes at schools. Attention has also been given to fostering ideals, ethics, healthy lifestyles, a sense of responsibility, and an appreciation of historical and cultural traditions among the younger generation.
The delegation during its working session at Hong Bang Ward
The ward also provides opportunities for young people and women to pursue education, training and professional development. Attention is given to identifying and fostering outstanding young people as a source of future young officials. At the same time, the locality implements employment counselling and vocational training activities and disseminates information on policies supporting access to loans and the development of production and business activities.
The ward’s Youth Union and Women’s Union play an active role in bringing together and mobilising their members to participate in community movements and activities, as well as in implementing programmes related to youth development, women’s empowerment and the promotion of gender equality.
Through the discussions, the Korean Youth Delegation highly appreciated the locality’s attention to youth affairs and gender equality. The two sides also shared practical experiences, models and approaches, providing delegation members with a broader perspective on how relevant policies are implemented from the city to the grassroots level.
First-hand Insights into Hai Phong’s Industry, Technology and Culture
In addition to meetings and professional exchanges, the delegation made field visits to VinFast, the LG Electronics factory and the Bach Dang Giang historical and cultural site.
These visits provided the delegation with further insights into Hai Phong’s industrial development, application of technology and investment attraction, while also offering an opportunity to learn more about the city’s distinctive historical and cultural heritage.
The working programme provided an opportunity for Vietnamese and Korean delegates to exchange experience on youth policies and gender equality and to strengthen mutual understanding and exchanges. It also contributed to enriching people-to-people exchanges and further promoting cooperation between Hai Phong and Korean partners and localities.
Minh Trang