Closing of the 5th YICMG

“Youth Innovation in Mekong River Basin Management and Development” (YICMG) is a competition for university students from 6 countries in the Mekong River Basin: China, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam. The purpose of the competition is to strengthen environmental and economic cooperation among the countries in the Mekong River Basin, enhance international visibility, and promote creativity and governance capacity of young people in these countries. Students will build youth projects to develop and protect this region with many unique cultural features. The best projects from the countries will be selected to participate in the Final Round.

Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan speaks at the Closing Ceremony of the YICMG Competition

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Final Round was held online with the participation of students from 6 countries in the Mekong River basin, including the Diplomatic Academy and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, representing Vietnam. The University of Social Sciences and Humanities had 75 students registered with 25 topics, of which 12 topics were selected for the competition. In the Final Round, the University's students won 2 first prizes, 2 second prizes and 2 third prizes.

School Board representatives participate in YICMG Organizing Committee

Speaking at the Closing Ceremony of the 5th Youth Innovation Competition on Governance and Development of the Mekong River Basin (YICMG), Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) shared that Vietnam is one of the countries in the Mekong River Basin and has a great interest in the governance and development of this region. Therefore, as a representative of Vietnam, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities highly appreciates the importance of YICMG in building the collective strength of the countries, to solve urgent problems of the region. At the same time, the Competition is an opportunity for universities and students of the 6 countries to exchange cultures, cooperate internationally and learn from each other, promote the spirit of daring to think and dare to do, and express their views on practical issues.

As planned, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU will participate in organizing the 6th YICMG. In the coming time, the University will continue to coordinate with organizing units to promote and spread the spirit and values ​​of the program to students.