The Vietnam Youth Union (VYU) Central Committee on March 14 launched its Supporting Centre for Youth’s Startup, which is hoped to foster startup activities among young people.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Youth Union(VYU) Central Committee on March 14 launched its Supporting Centre for Youth’sStartup, which is hoped to foster startup activities among young people.
Speaking at the event, First Secretary of the HoChi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee Le Quoc Phong, who is also President of the Vietnamese StudentsAssociation, highlighted the significance of the centre’s formation, expressinghis belief that the centre will promote support for youths’ startup in thefuture.
Heexpected that through the centre, youths nationwide will have opportunities tolearn experience and receive assistance from entrepreneurs for their startup plans.
The centre will provide advice andsupport, and connect youths’ ideas for setting up shop, focusing on managing investmentcapital and loans of the VYU and HCYUCentral Committees, and cooperating with ministries, sectors and organisationsin implementing ideas related to startup and creativeness of young people.
It will also act a bridge to connect youths with enterprises and organisations,which will help them develop business ideas.
Earlier the same day, the VYU Central Committee and UBer BV Company signed an agreement on cooperation in organising the programmeUberEXCHANGE - Smart startup, which aims to provide information and experienceconcerning management, law, communications, policy-making, and productdevelopment, for startup businesses of Vietnamese youths.-VNA
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