UNFPA Representative in Vietnam highlights youth’s role in achieving sustainable development goals

12/08/2021 03:05 PM


Naomi Karahara, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam, has highlighted young people as the key force to achieve the country’s agenda for sustainable development.

Hanoi (VNA) – Naomi Karahara, UNFA Representative in Vietnam, has highlighted young people as the key force to achieve the country’s agenda for sustainable development.
On the occasion of International Youth Day (August 12), the UNFPA Representative in Vietnam granted an exclusive interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the country’s youth development.
Following is the text of the interview.
- Thank you so much Ms. Naomi Kitahara for accepting VNA's interview request. First of all, will you kindly share with us your opinion about the role of the youth as a key force in achieving the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development goals in Vietnam?
Vietnam is experiencing a rapid demographic and social change. According to the results of the 2019 Population and Housing Census, Vietnam recorded the highest proportion of young people in the country’s history (20.4 million aged 10-24, accounting for 21 percent of the population). This indicates a special, demographic (2015), 6.2 (2016), and 7.02 percent (2019).
Clearly, young people are the key force to achieve the country’s agenda for sustainable development. But we need to invest in young people well, across a wide range of areas such as health, education, skills development, employment, and social justice including gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence. We also need to create an enabling environment for young people’s participation in decision making, and empower them to play an increasing role in all social, economic, cultural and political spheres. Given the Government’s strategy of digital transformation as a key driver for development, and given the skillfulness of youth people in IT use, more opportunities and conditions should be given to young people.
In doing so, it is important to keep in mind that young people are not a homogenous group, and this should be taken into account when designing and implementing youth related policies at both national and sub-national levels. The consideration of diversity among young people can then facilitate their engagement and contribution to the country’s socio-economic development, leaving no one behind.
- As you mentioned, Vietnam is in the demographic (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam! 
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