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The competition, co-hosted by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-USSH), Fudan University (China) and international organizations, officially opened on June 30, 2025.
The YICMG 2025 Youth Initiative for Governance and Development in the Lancang-Mekong Region attracted the participation of students from major universities in the region such as Fudan University, Qinghai University and Guangxi University of Finance and Economics (China); Royal University of Phnom Penh (Cambodia); National University of Laos; Yangon University (Myanmar). Vietnam's representatives included students from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Thanh Truong - Vice President of Hanoi National University delivered the opening speech of the contest.
Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi spoke at the opening ceremony.
The Youth Initiative for Governance and Development in the Lancang-Mekong Region is an annual competition to encourage youth-led solutions to promote sustainable development. First held in 2016, the competition has been held in China and the four Mekong Subregion countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. In 2025, the 9th Competition (YICMG 2025) was chosen to be held at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. YICMG is organized with the aim of enhancing exchanges and mutual learning among youth of different countries, encouraging innovative solutions to regional development challenges and promoting people-to-people connectivity within the framework of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation. More than 2,500 lecturers, students and government representatives from 06 countries participated, with over 430 policy proposals, social entrepreneurship initiatives and micro-enterprises. Many initiatives were reported by prestigious press agencies such as People's Daily, Xinhua, China Daily, GimYong News, Laotian Times, Asia News Network… As an influential youth cultural exchange brand within the Lancang-Mekong cooperation framework, YICMG has been infusing youthful energy into the “Golden” regional cooperation model for the past 8 years.
Representatives of the organizing unit pressed the button to open YICMG 2025 held in Hanoi, Vietnam
The topics of YICMG over the years have been very diverse in many fields, such as: Poverty reduction and sustainable development; Tourism development and other green industries; Green production, consumption and social development; Internet and social life; Public health and health insurance; New agriculture, Food security and safety; Green development and ecological civilization. The 2025 competition focuses on the theme of “Equity and Quality in Education.” Against a backdrop of persistent challenges – from limited access to basic education, regional inequality to underdeveloped vocational education and lifelong learning systems – contestants are invited to develop innovative projects that expand equitable, quality educational opportunities for all communities in the Lancang-Mekong region. As a co-organizer and host in 2025, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will coordinate the Final Round in Hanoi, provide academic and logistical support to participating teams, and play a pioneering role in promoting cultural exchange and problem-solving cooperation among youth from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, China and Vietnam. The School’s participation affirms its long-term commitment to regional cooperation and sustainable development, while making Hanoi a hub for nurturing talent and ideas that will help shape the future of Southeast Asian education. Some images of the opening ceremony and opening activities of the Youth Initiative Competition on Lancang-Mekong Region Governance and Development 2025 at VNU-USSH:
The opening ceremony of the Youth Initiative Competition on Lancang-Mekong Region Governance and Development was held at the ULIS-Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Center
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the teams presented their topics.
The exhibition activities of the competition are displayed at the E hall of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
