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INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale for choosing research topic
Youth work (YW) is a strategic issue of the revolution. The
implementation of YW is the responsibility of the entire political system,
of which the main responsibility belongs to youth union officers (YUO) at
all levels. The YUO directly researched and proposed to the Vietnamese
Communist Party, the State, the Party committees, the Party organizations,
the Government, leading officials, heads of localities, agencies and units
guidelines and measures for leadership, management, direction and
operation of the Youth Union and youth movement (YM) work in each
locality, agency and unit. They directly organize union activities and
conduct YW. Therefore, the capacity in YW of YUO directly determines
the quality and effectiveness and development of the youth union work
and YW in agencies, units, levels and branches.
The Infantry Division (ID) in the Vietnamese People’s Army is the
direct superior unit of the grassroots units. Being aware of the role of
youth, the role of YUO and the YW capacity of YUO in the division, in
the past years, the Party committees, party organizations, leading officials,
and political agencies of IDs have always been concerned the leadership
and direction in building strong union organizations, fostering and
improving YW capacity of YUO at all levels. Therefore, YW capacity of
YUO in IDs has had many positive changes. Quality and effectiveness of
the Union and YM work of IDs in the Military Region and Army Corps
have been increasingly improved, contributing to the successful
implementation of the task of training, combat readiness, building strong
units and assigned missions for each division.
However, in some units of IDs, awareness of Party committees,
party organizations, leading officials, and functional agencies on
improving YW capacity of YUO has certain limitations. YW capacity of a
number of union officials and IWC capacity have not been able to meet

the requirements, tasks; proposals and drafting of the union's action plan
are limited; awareness and responsibility of self-study and training of
union officials are not high; the organization of YW activities are still
embarrassing, capacity to conduct YW is limited. Therefore, improving
YW capacity of YUO in infantry divisions of the Vietnamese People's
Army (VPA) is a particularly important issue.


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In the new situation, the task of building and defending the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the task of construction and combat of
the army has been posing new requirements for the union work and
YW in the army, directly to build a strong YUO. Meanwhile the hostile
forces continue to disrupt Vietnam's revolution. The struggle in the
ideological and cultural fronts is tough and complicated. Depression of
ideology, politics, morality, lifestyle, expression of "self-evolution",
"self-transformation", negative and social evils are directly affecting
awareness, ideology, morality, lifestyle of young people. With such
significance, the following issue: “Promoting youth work capacity of
youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam
People's Army today" was chosen as the doctoral thesis, specialized in
Party building and State Government.
2. Purpose and tasks of the research
Purposes
The dissertation clarifies a number of practical and theoretical
issues and proposes solutions to promoting the capacity of YW for YUO
at IDs in in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.
Tasks
The dissertation gives an overview of the research related to the
dissertation topic.

The dissertation clarifies basic practical and theoretical issues on
YW, promotion of YW for YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army.
The dissertation evaluates the current situation, indicates the
causes and draws some lessons for promoting YW for YUO at IDs in the
Vietnam People’s Army.
The dissertation identifies requirements and proposes solutions to
promoting YW for YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.
3. Object and scope of the research
Object of the research
Promotion of YW for YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army.
Scope of the research
The dissertation concentrates on YW capacity and promotion of
YW for YUO at IDs of military zones and army corps. The participants
are officials, YUO and the youth from local units of IDs. Investigation,
surveys and sufficient numbers survey data from 2015 to present.


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4. Theoretical, practical basis and methodology
Theoretical basis
The dissertation is based on the viewpoint of Marxism-Leninism and Ho
Chi Minh's thoughts; the lines and views of Vietnam Communist Party on the
youth, YW, the youth union, YM, the building of Ho Chi minh Communist
Youth Union, the Party’s strategic personnel work in the new period.
Practical basis
The reality of the youth union work, YM, YW capacity and
promotion of YW for YUO in the army in general and at IDs in
particular; summary reports of the Ministry of Defence, the General
Department of Staff, General Department of Politics and different
related branches on political and party work, YW at IDs; results of

survey sociology and practical surveys made by the author.
Methodology
The dissertation uses the methodology Marxism-Leninism,
dialectical materialism and historical materialism, combined with the use
of methods of analysis and synthesis; history and logic; generalization and
abstraction; sociological investigation methods and experts consultancy to
fulfil the purposes and tasks of the dissertation.
5. New contributions of the research
Building and clarifying the concept of YW capacity and its
promotion of IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army.
Summarizing some experiences on promotion of YW capacity at
IDs of YUO in the army.
Proposing some feasible and specific solutions to promoting YW
capacity at IDs of YUO in in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.
6. Theoretical and practical significance of the research
The dissertation contributes to further clarify the theory and
practice of YW capacity, its promotion of YW officials at IDs in the
Vietnam People’s Army. The findings of the study provide the
scientific arguments for leading, directing and promoting YW
capacity YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army. The dissertation
can be used as references for researching, teaching and learning the
subject of political and party work at military academies, officertraining colleges of the Vietnam People’s Army.
7. Structure of the thesis
The thesis includes: Introduction, 4 chapters (9 periods),
Conclusions, list of scientific works of the author related to the
dissertation, list of references and Appendices.


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Chapter 1

AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCHI SITUATION
RELATED TO THE THESIS
1.1. The foreign works related to the thesis
1.1.1. The foreign works on the youth and YW
Typical works: Forming the Communist faith for the young
generation by V.A.Xu-khom-lin-xki (1983); Lenin’s principles on
educating the youth by X.M.Le-pe-khin (1978); The rules of political
work of China’s people liberation army by the Central Communist
Party of China (2003), Primary analysis on the features and social
relation orientation for the youth in the current time by Cao Quoc
Hoang (2006), Improving the quality of political education for noncommissioners at IDs of the Lao People’s Army at present by Thim
Sao Duong Cham Pa (2016).
1.1.2. The foreign works on nurturing and promoting capacity
of YW for YUO
Typically: What should YUO be like? by A.Vi-nô-gra-dôp
(1979); Training and educating YUO by V.I.Vanôp and B.Lixin; The
textbook on political work of China people’s liberation army by Defence
University of China People’s Liberation Army (1987); Psychology studies
on the work of the youth union’s secretary by I.Umanxki, A.Lutoskin
(1976); The youth in the process of social reproduction by V.I.Tsuprov
(1998); Education in reality by A.X.Ma-ca-ren-co (2002).
1.2. The domestic works related to the thesis
1.2.1. The works on the youth, YW and promoting the capacity
of YW for YUO
Typically: Skills for holding activities for adolescents by Pham Dinh
Nghiep (chief editor (2006); Renewing the work of mobilizing the youth in the
current period by Ha Thi Dung (2006), An overview of the youth and the
youth union work by Dao Ngoc Dung (Chief editor 2007); Strengthening the
Party’s leadership and the State’s management on YW by Duong Tu Dam
(2009); Renewing the way of gathering the youth for the cause of building

and protecting the Fatherland by Nguyen Hoang Hiep (2009); Training and
nurturing the young generation according to Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology by Cao
Van Trong (2010); Ho Chi Minh’s Communist Youth Union with value
orientation for the youth in the current period at present by Nguyen Dac Vinh
(2012); Raising national awareness for the youth in the course of fatherland
protection at present by Ha Son Thai (2014); Training the manner and


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working style for YUO by Tran Van Mieu (2014); Essential skills of YUO in
the current period by Luc Hien Luong (2016).
1.2.2. The works on the youth, YW, promoting capacity of YW for
YUO in the army
Typical works: Knowledge and skills of the youth union work by
General Department of Politics (2007); Guidelines for specialized skills
of the youth union work by the Board of the Central Youth Union (2009);
To make the Military youth union movement a key point of YM
nationwide by Vo Van Thuong (2007); Improving the quality of the
youth union work at local units with training and willingness for
fighting in the Vietnam People’s Army in the current period by Pham Gia
Cu (2008); Building YUO with training and willingness for fighting in
the Vietnam People’s Army in the current period by Nguyen Ngoc Hai
(2011); Nurturing the capacity of the youth union work of political
instructors at local units with training and willingness for fighting in the
Vietnam People’s Army in the current period by Do Hoang Ngan (2011);
Particular features of YUO by Le Van Cau (2014); Improving the
quality of YW for political instructors at local units in the army at
present by Pham Quang Thanh (2016); History of YW in the Vietnam
People’s Army (1952- 2017) by General Department of Politics (2017).
1.3.1. An overview of the results of the

previously published works related to the thesis
Because of the vital role of the youth for every country and every
nation, scientists worldwide pay great attention on the youth, YW in the
society and in the military. The previously published works show the
following basic points:
First, these works have thoroughly interpreted the views
Marxism-Leninism, the Communist Party, the Party and the
State’s leaders on the youth, the Communist Youth Union and
building YUO in the revolutionary cause.
The previously published works have fully analysed the views
Marxism-Leninism, the Communist Party, the Party and the State’s leaders on
the youth, the Communist Youth Union and building a strong youth union
officials who are able to effectively fulfil every task assigned. These serve as
foundations for the thesis to clarify the basic issues on the youth, YW, the
Youth Union and building YUO in the revolutionary cause.
Second, these works have built up the concept and
interpreted the basic points on the youth, the youth union, the
Communist Youth Union and YUO.


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These works, by different ways, have formed such basic terms as: the
Youth, YW, YM, the role of the youth on the revolutionary cause.
Simultaneously, they have built up the terms of the Communist Youth Union,
its role, position, YUO, building the youth organization and YUO in general
and in the military in particular.
Third, these works have assessed the current situation of the youth,
promotion of the vital role of the youth, the youth organization, and YUO in
specific revolutionary phase
These works have conducted surveys on YW, the youth union

organization, including the construction of YUO in the society, in the military
of different areas. They have indicated the achievements, shortcoming, their
cause and issues need addressing in the revolutionary phase.
Fourth, these works have proposed directions,
requirements and solutions to promoting the role of the
youth, improving the quality of YW, YUO
The above-mentioned findings are considered as precious ground
to conduct this study. However, until now there have been no works
basically and systematically touching upon the capacity of YW and
promotion of the capacity for YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army
under the perspective of the Party Construction and State Government.
Therefore, the thesis entitled: “Promoting youth work capacity of
youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam
People's Army today” is of originality, no coincidence with any previously
published works in Vietnam as well as in the world.
1.3.2. The issues need addressing in this thesis
To fulfil the aims, tasks, object, and scope of the thesis, the
following issues need addressing:
Firstly, clarifying the basis issues on the IDs in the Vietnam
People’s Army at present. Its structure, types of IDs (full form,
contracted, permanent frame), functions, tasks and organizing frame
of the Party Committee, the political system and different
organizations of IDs.
Secondly, clarifying the system of youth organization, YUO at IDs in
the Vietnam People’s Army. It clarifies the terms of the youth organization,
organizing types, functions, tasks, such basic issues on YUO at IDs as:
quantity, structure, quality, role, responsibility, task, and authority, working
relation, requirement for personality, ability, working style, feature and role of
YUO at IDS in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.

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Thirdly, building the concept of YW at IDs, including: the aim,
subject, participant, object, content, form, way, and features of YUO at IDs
in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.
Fourthly, building the concept of YW capacity and promotion of YW
capacity for YW officials at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army; basic issues
on promotion of YW capacity for YW officials at IDs. Building the concept
of YW capacity of YW capacity for YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s
Army; components making up YW capacity; the concept of promotion of
YW capacity for YW officials at IDS, including: aim, subject, content, form,
and measurement; assessing criteria to promotion of YW capacity for YW
officials at IDs, issues of regularity in promoting YW capacity for YW
officials at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.
Fifthly, accurately assessing the current situation of promoting YW
of YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army, indicating the achievements,
shortcomings, their causes, experiences for promoting YW capacity for YW
officials at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.
Sixthly, analysing the objective and subjective factors affecting the
promoting YW capacity for YUO at IDs at present and in the coming time.
Accordingly, the dissertation proposes requirements and solutions to promoting
YW capacity for YUO at IDs in the Vietnam People’s Army at present.
Conclusion of Chapter 1
The overview of the previous research works in the country and
worldwide shows that these works have interpreted the role and position of
the youth, YW, nurturing capacity of YW. Besides, these works have also
made scientific prediction its benefits and efficiency for the nation’s
construction, protection and development in general and for the military in
particular. The above-mentioned works state that they have some common
features in terms of subject, object, scope and content, yet there have been no

works systematically and specifically researching into “Promoting youth
work capacity of youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam
People's Army today", specialized in Party building and State Government.
Therefore, it can be confirmed that this thesis is of originality, no coincidence
with any previously published works.
Chapter 2
BASIC THEORETICAL PRACTICAL ISSUES OF IMPROVING
YOUTH WORK CAPACITY OF YOUTH UNION OFFICIALS IN
INFANTRY DIVISIONS OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE’S ARMY
2.1. Youth union officials and youth work capacity of youth union
officials in infantry divisions of Vietnamese People’s Army
2.1.1. Organization of the youth union and youth union
officials in infantry divisions of Vietnamese People’s Army
* Infantry divisions of Vietnamese People’s Army


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The IDs are a type of tactical and campaign unit in the VPA, fully
staffed, armed, and equipped with technical equipment as prescribed. IDs
are main fighting force of the army, attacking or defending independently in
one direction of the military zone, the legion or in the campaign formation
of the superior unit. IDs are the core force in the people's war to defend the
Fatherland, to participate in protecting order and security, fighting for
failure of conspiracy, activities of hostile forces
* Characteristics of IDs of Vietnamese People’s Army
Firstly, infantry divisions are fully staffed and equipped with
weapons, equipment, technical facilities. Young people are accounting for
a large proportion, being the main force performing tasks.
Secondly, the infrastructure of the infantry divisions are built
solidly, spaciously and modernly, meeting the needs of training, daily life,

material and spiritual life of officers and soldiers.
Thirdly, the central political task of infantry divisions is
training, readiness for combat and combat, and readiness to accept
and complete all assigned missions.
Fourthly, the IDs are located in strategic areas and key defensive
areas of the country, often stationed in the midlands, mountainous, deeplying and remote areas, where the economy is underdeveloped and the
people's intellectual standard is and people's life is still difficult.
* Youth union organizations in IDs of Vietnamese People’s Army
The youth union organizations in IDs are the grassroots organizations
that are established in regiments, battalions, companies and agencies of divisions
and regiments, according to the Regulations of the Ministry of Defense, the
instructions of the General Department of Politics, under the direct leadership of
party committees, party organizations at the same level, under the direction of
political agencies, political officials at the same level; under the management of
commanders, heads of agencies and units; a place to admit, educate and train
union members and organize union members and youths to successfully
implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, the
tasks of the army and the units.
Organizational structure of youth union organizations in IDs of VPA
It is based on the structure, organization, tasks, the number of union
members to form a 3-level, 2-level and 1-level grassroots organizations. The
3-level grassroots organization is established in regiments, brigades and the
equivalents, with associated organs in battalions, associations in companies
and the equivalents. The grassroots Executive Committee has 9 to 15


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members. The Standing Committee has 3 to 5 members with the term of
every 5 years. The 2-level youth union is established in independent battalions
and the equivalents with associations in companies and the equivalents. The

Executive Committee has 5 to 8 members, with the term of 5 years twice. The
1-level youth union is established in independent companies and the
equivalents. Division is organized in platoons, units and equivalents. The
Executive Committee has the term of 1 year
Functions of youth union organizations in infantry divisions of VPA.
The Communist Party of Vietnam determines: “The Ho Chi Minh
Communist Youth Union is a trusted reserve team of the Party, regularly
replenishes young forces for the Party, succeeds the glorious revolutionary
career of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh; the core force in the youth
work; a socialist school; youth rights representative; in charge of Ho Chi Minh
Young Pioneers' Team”.
Duties of youth union organizations in infantry divisions of VPA
1)Educate Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh ideology, Party
lines and policies, State policies and laws ...; 2) Organize pioneering
movements of the youth union towards performing political tasks of
the units ... 3) Proactively and actively participate in political,
military, cultural activities effectively...; 4) Have close relationship
with the local union organizations where the troops are stationed ...;
5) Participate in building strong local political base and take care of,
educate and train young children; 6) Build a strong union
organizations ...; 7) Regularly contribute ideas to build the Party and
units; 8) Do well the development of the Party
* The team of youth union officials in IDs of VPA
The YOU in IDs of VPA are cadres and officers who are appointed to the
position of public affairs assistants in regiments, divisions and officers, and
professional soldiers elected by the congress of the youth union, operating under the
leadership of the party committee, party organization, direction of party committee,
political commissars (party committee secretary, party organization secretary where there is no political commissar, political officers), the management of leaders
and guide of political, managerial and directive agencies of the executive committee
of the youth union at all levels according to the assigned functions, tasks and

powers.
Political responsibilities, tasks of youth union officials in
infantry divisions
Political responsibilities


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Be responsible with party committees, commanders, political
commissars, political officers of the same levels and superiors for all
activities of youth union work and YM work in the units; operate
under the leadership of the party committee; under the direction and
guidance of political agencies, political commissars, political
officers, superiors and their commanders.
Tasks
1)Based on the instructions and resolutions of the party
committee, the YW plans of the superior political agencies, the situation of
the Youth Union and youth units, the draft of the action plan to present the
Executive Committee meeting and the union meeting for discussions and
decisions. 2) Guide, inspect and urge the implementation of the Union
work plan, promptly detect the need to concentrate on the direction. 3)
Actively work with related agencies and sectors to organize the successful
implementation of youth union work plans. 4) Firmly understand the
situation of the Union work and YM and report to the Political
Commissar, political officers, the political agencies of the higher level. 5)
Organize the administrative work routine
Work relationship of youth union officials in infantry divisions
The relationship with the party committee, the party
organization at the same level, is the relationship between
compliance of leadership and leadership.
The relationship with political commissars, deputy political

commissars, political officers, party secretary (where there is no political
commissars, political officers) is the relationship between observance of the
direction and the direction.
The relationship with the commander of the unit at the same level is
the relationship between observance of management and administration and
the management and administration.
The relationship with the political agency at the regiment level, the
division level is the relationship between observance of the direction, guidance
and direction, guidance.
The relationship with the executive committee of mass
organizations and the military council is the working relationship
* Requirements on quality, capacity, method and working style of the
youth union officials in the infantry divisions
Firstly, requirement on political quality, moral quality
Secondly, requirement on knowledge and working capacity


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Thirdly, requirement on working method and style
* Characteristics of YUO in IDs of VPA
Firstly, YUO in IDs in the army are mostly part-time officials, often
fluctuating, so the research and learning to improve the capacity of YW are
facing many difficulties.
Secondly, the composition and structure of YOU in IDs in the army
are diverse with inequality of knowledge and practical experience in YW.
Thirdly, YUO in IDs in the army are basically trained
in military schools, but have not received in-depth training
YW and union work.
Fourthly, YUO in IDs in the army are mostly responsible,
understand their responsibilities and duties, have the right motive for

development, loyalty to the army.
* The roles of YUO in IDs of VPA
Firstly, directly advise and propose to the Party committees, party
organizations, and chairing officials guidelines and measures for leading and
directing union work and YW.
Secondly, be the force that directly develops the plan and
organizes the implementation of the union work and YW in IDs.
Thirdly, be the core force in building a strong and excellent union
organization
Fourthly, represent and protect legitimate will, aspirations and
interests of the youth union members, be the flag to gather the
pioneering youth union members to successfully accomplish the tasks of
the army and units.
2.1.2. Basic issues about youth work and youth work
capacity of union officials in infantry divisions of the Vietnam
People's Army
* Concept of youth work in infantry divisions of Vietnamese
People’s Army
The youth work in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam People's Army is
the combination of guidelines and measures for leadership and direction of the
party committees, party organizations, leading officials, political agencies, activities
of union organizations in gathering, organizing, educating and training youth union
members and young people; promoting the pioneering role, the revolutionary
movement of young people, protecting the legitimate interests of young people,


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creating conditions for young people to contribute to the revolutionary cause,
always making progress and growth.
The purpose of the youth work in the infantry divisions of the

Vietnam People's Army: gathering, organizing, educating and training
young people; promoting the pioneering role of young people and the
revolutionary action movement of young people
The subjects of YW in IDs. Leading subjects: Division Party
Committee, Regiment Party Committee, Battalion Party Committee,
Company Cells, functional agencies of regiments, IDs
Subjects directing the youth work in the infantry divisions of
the Vietnam People's Army: include political commissars, deputy
political commissars, political officers, deputy political officers, party
committee secretary, party organization, regiment political agencies,
ID political agencies, Army Youth Committee
Subjects managing the youth work in the infantry divisions of the
Vietnam People's Army: including military commanders and deputy
commanders of all levels IDs according to the scope of their
responsibilities and tasks.
Subjects directly carrying out YW in IDs: including YOU and youth
union executive committee, the union organizations in the infantry divisions
The forces participating in YW in IDs: mass organizations, military
councils, officials, party members, youth union members, twin parties.
Objects of YW in IDs: all union officials, youth union members, the
union organizations in IDs; union activities and YM in IDs.
Contents of youth work in infantry divisions of Vietnamese
People’s Army
Researching, analysing and assessing the situation of youth and YW in
IDs in order to provide scientific arguments to help Party committees, party
organizations, chair officials and political agencies to determine the right
guidelines and measures to direct, manage, and organize the implementation
of YW in divisions
Building youth union members to become new socialist people
Organizing, motivating, gathering young people, pioneering,

successfully accomplishes the central political task of the units.
Organizing revolutionary action movements of the youth, taking part
in building Youth Union, building Communist Party, building strong local
political units and bases.


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Taking care of building, creating conditions for union organizations to
operate and promote the pioneering role. Taking care of the legitimate
interests of young people. Working closely with organizations and forces.
Creating favourable conditions of physical and environmental
infrastructure for the effective implementation of YW, the work of
summarizing and concluding and well as learning lessons in YW.
Forms and methods of YW in IDs of VPA
Conduction of YW in IDs with quality and efficiency, attaching
importance to the application and good implementation of the following
forms and measures.
Education, propaganda, advocacy and gathering of youth union
members in performing the tasks
Through leadership activities of party committees, party
organizations, directing and guiding activities of political commissars,
deputy political commissars, and political officers of political agencies at
all levels in IDs with YW.
Good organization of revolutionary movements, promotion of
pioneering, active, creative roles of young people; conduction of exchange
and twinning activities.
Through the management activities of the unit commander for
YW, the direction, management and operation of the Union Executive
Committee at all levels.
Through forms of practices and activities of the union organizations

at all levels and YM; competitive movement; movements of divisions and
of superior levels.
Through the implementation of central political duties and other
duties of the units
* Youth work capacity of youth union officials in infantry
division of Vietnamese People’s Army
Youth work capacity of youth union officials in
infantry division of Vietnamese People’s Army is a
combination of the capabilities and practical qualifications
of union officials, made up of knowledge, skills,
professional qualifications, union work and YW that are
reflected in capacities associated with the functions and
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* Components of Youth work capacity of youth union officials in
infantry division of Vietnamese People’s Army at the present
Firstly, theoretical knowledge and experience knowledge
Secondly, the ability to perform YW of YUO in IDs
Thirdly, qualifications in youth union work and YW
* Expressions of Youth work capacity of youth union officials
in infantry division
The capacity of advising and proposing with Party committees, party
organizations, political commissars, political officers on guidelines,
measures, leadership and direction of union work and YW.
The capacity of directing, guiding and inspecting
youth union organization in their understanding and
implementation of guidelines and resolutions on union
work and YW.

Capacity of carrying out contents, forms and
measures of YW according to their functions and tasks.
Capacity
of
building
strong
youth
union
organizations and executive committee
2.2. Conception, issues of principles, criteria for evaluating the
improvement of youth work capacity of youth union officials in the
infantry divisions of the Vietnam People's Army
2.2.1. The concept of improving the youth work capacity of the union
officials in the infantry divisions of Vietnam People's Army
Improving youth work capacity of youth union officials in IDs
of VPA is the combinations of guidelines, contents, forms, measures
of the subjects, the forces involved in order to supplement, perfect
and develop youth work capacity of YUO to meet the requirements
of positions, responsibilities and tasks assigned.
The above concept points out the following basic contents.
Purpose of improving youth work capacity of youth union
officials in IDs
To equip knowledge; foster and train skills; transfer experience of
conducting YW to YUO; in order to supplement, perfect and develop
youth work capacity of YUO to meet the requirements of positions,
responsibilities and tasks assigned
The subjects of improving youth work capacity of youth union
officials in IDs of VPA include
Subjects of leading: Military Region Party Committees, Army Corps,
directly the party organization systems at all levels, from the Division Party

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Committee to party cells in platoons and cells of the functional agencies under the
regiments, divisions.
Subjects of guiding, directing and administering: The Military
Youth Committee, the Political Bureau of military regions and legions,
directly political commissar, deputy political commissar, political officers,
deputy political officers, commanders at all levels and officials.
Force participating in improving youth work capacity of youth
union officials in IDs of VPA
Including: officers, party members, mass organizations and military
councils, youth union members, party committees, governments, mass
organizations, twinning units in the localities IDs are located.
The objects of improving YW capacity are YUO in IDs, both fulltime and part-time union officials
Contents of improving youth work capacity of youth union
officials in IDs
Improving youth work capacity of youth union officials in IDs
includes the following contents:
Firstly, improving comprehensive knowledge of life for YUO in IDs
Secondly, improving knowledge on union work and YW of
YUO in IDs
Thirdly, improving skills of on union work and YW of
YUO in IDs
Fourthly, improving the capacity of advising, proposing, directing,
guiding, inspecting, reviewing and summarizing for YUO in IDs
Fifthly, improving the capacity to carry out contents, forms and
measures of union work and YW of YUO in IDs
Forms and methods of improving youth work capacity of youth
union officials in IDs

1) Through the training classes for Youth Union officials organized
by the Youth Army Committee, the Politics Department of Military Zones,
the Army Corps, and the Division Political agencies, and the Regimental
Political Committee every year as decentralized. 2) Through conferences
on the deployment of YW tasks organized by political organizations. 3)
Through the annual political activities, the program of studying political
theory of officers at the units; through physical activities, sports,
recreation, entertainment, culture and arts. 4) Through mass working
briefing meetings organized by political agencies on a monthly basis. 5)


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Through preliminary and final conferences of YW and YM, the emulation
movement organized by youth union organizations. 6) Through the
weekly, monthly organization's practices; contests, sports festivals,
seminars, talks, exchange of experiences, shows about union work, YW ...
7) Through the media such as radio, newspapers, television, broadcast
radio of the Army and military regions, legions and divisions. 8) Through
exchange activities between the union organizations of units and the union
organizations of schools, businesses and localities where the troops are
stationed. 9) Through the practice of participating in campaigns organized
by the Central Government, branches at all levels inside and outside the
military. 10) Through forms of training for subordinates, self-study, selfcultivating and practicing activities of YUO.
2.2.2. Principal issues to improve the youth work capacity of
the youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam
People's Army today
Firstly, it is necessary to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the
Party's views and policies, the State's policies and laws on young people, YW,
union officials and the construction of YUO in the new period.
Secondly, it is necessary to meet the requirements of practical YW and

the responsibilities and duties of union officials for the YW in IDs of the Vietnam
People's Army.
Thirdly, it must be under the leadership of the party committees, party
organizations, and the direction of political commissars, deputy political
commissars, political officers, and deputy political officers, management of the
commanders and the guidance of political agencies.
Fourthly, it is advised to combine closely to improve the capacity of YW
with improving the political, ethical and comprehensive capacities of the YOU.
2.2.3. Criteria for assessing the situation of improving the youth
work capacity of the youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the
Vietnam People's Army
Firstly, awareness, responsibility of the subjects, forces involved in
improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs today.
Secondly, the level of implementation of contents, forms, and measures to
improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs.
Thirdly, the development of the YW capacity of YUO compared to the
current requirements, responsibilities and tasks
Fourthly, the degree of accomplishment of the responsibilities of YUO and


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the results of YW in IDs today
Conclusion of Chapter 2
The IDs are a type of tactical and campaign unit in the VPA,
the main fighting force of the army, the core in people’s war to protect
the nation. YW in IDs plays an especially important role, one of the
major activities of Party work, political work in order to organize,
build strong and comprehensive people to complete all assigned tasks.
YW in IDs is under the leadership of Party committee, party
organization, the direction of political commissars, deputy political

commissars, political officers, the management of commanders, the
direction of political agencies, in which YUO is the force that directly
leads, organizes and implements according to authority.
YW capacity of YUO in IDs of Vietnamese People's Army is the
crystallization of the capacity and actual qualifications of the union officials,
reflected in the results of organizing the operations of YW, meeting the
requirements of positions, responsibilities, and tasks. Improving YW
capacity of YUO in IDs of the VPA plays a particularly important role,
ensuring that the YUO successfully fulfil their positions, responsibilities and
tasks. Improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs is the responsibility of the
Party committees, party organizations, leading officials, functional agencies,
organizations, forces, which is an objective and regular requirement in staff
work and youth works in IDs today.
Chapter 3
CURRENT SITUATION AND SOME EXPERIENCES
IMPROVING YOUTH WORK CAPACITY OF YOUTH UNION
OFFICIALS IN INFANTRY DIVISION OF VIETNAMESE
PEOPLE’S ARMY
3.1. Current situation of improving youth work capacity of youth
union officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam People's Army
3.1.1. Basic advantages
Firstly, the awareness and responsibility of the Party committees,
party organizations, leading officials, functional agencies, organizations
and forces in IDs to the improvement of YW capacity of YUO are
increasingly being raised.
Secondly, the content, form and measures to
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renovated by the units in IDs, achieving relatively good
results.
Thirdly, YUO has made progressive changes in their
YW capacity in some aspects, meeting the requirements
of responsibilities and duties.
Fourthly, basically YOU in IDs have well performed their assigned
tasks and duties, and the quality of YW has been raised
3.1.2. Limitations and disadvantages
Firstly, the awareness and responsibility of a number of party
committees, party organizations, chair officials and functional agencies for
improving YW capacity of YUO are limited.
Secondly, the results of implementing some contents, forms and
measures to improve YW capacity of YUO are not high, not really consistent
with reality and close to the responsibilities and duties of YUO.
Thirdly, competency of a part of union officials is limited, not meeting
the requirements of YW tasks in the units.
Fourthly, the results of completing the tasks of a number of union
officials are not high, the quality of YW in some units has been unstable, and
there are still units with violations.
3.2. Reasons and some experience in improving youth work
capacity of youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the
Vietnam People's Army
3.2.1. Reasons of the situation
* Reasons of advantages
Firstly, the achievements of the country's renovation, building
a regular, elite and modern revolutionary army
Secondly, the attention of the Communist Party, the State, the
Central Military Commission, the Ministry of Defense, the General
Department of Politics for union work and YW in the army
Thirdly, the attention and leadership of party committees, party

organizations, direction of chair officials and functional agencies at all
levels in IDs in the army.
Fourthly, the union executive committee at all levels has promoted
the responsibility in improving youth work capacity of youth union officials
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Fifthly, the effort of learning and practicing to improve youth work
capacity of youth union officials
Sixthly, the sense of responsibility of the
organizations and forces involved in improving youth
work capacity of youth union officials in IDs in the
army.
* Reasons of limitations and disadvantages
Firstly, the impacts from the country's socio-economic status, the
negativity and the social evils
Secondly, the leadership of a number of the party
committees, party organizations, the direction of
political commissars, deputy political commissars,
political officers, deputy political officers at times is not
tight, indecisive.
Thirdly, some union officials have not voluntarily studied, trained
and enhanced the YW capacity to meet the requirements of positions,
responsibilities and tasks.
Fourthly, the conditions to ensure activities of improving YW
capacity in IDs are limited and inadequate.
Fifthly, the coordination and cooperation between agencies,
units, organizations, and forces in improving YW capacity in IDs in
the army have at times been unreliable and ineffective.

3.2.2. Some experiences in improving youth
work capacity of youth union officials in the
infantry divisions of the Vietnam People's Army
Firstly, unify the awareness of Party committees, party
organizations, chair officials, and political agencies in improving
YW capacity of YUO in IDs in the army.
Secondly, regularly renovate the contents, forms and measures
to improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs in the army.
Thirdly, strengthen fostering and improving YW
capacity of YUO in IDs in the army through practical work
and in-service training.
Fourthly, promote positive, proactive self-learning, training to
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Conclusion of Chapter 3
Over the past years in IDs, Party committees, party
organizations, chair officials, functional agencies, organizations and
forces have paid special attention to improve YW capacity of YOU
with some important results and success contributing to building and
improving the quality of YUO, ensuring that YUO will fulfil their
assigned tasks and duties, thereby improving the quality of union
work and YW in IDs. In addition to the successes, the activity of
improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs also reveals the limitations,
shortcomings. YW capacity of some of union officials is still limited
compared to requirements for positions, responsibilities, tasks, lowlevel completion of tasks, which significantly impacts the quality of
union work and YW capacity in IDs, the results of completing the
tasks of building organization, building the army and building the
units. Therefore, improving the YW capacity of YUO in IDs is an

urgent requirement.


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Chapter 4
REQUIREMENTS AND SOLUTION TO IMPROVE YOUTH
WORK CAPACITY OF YOUTH UNION OFFICIALS IN
INFANTRY DIVISION OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE’S ARMY
4.1. Affecting factors and requirements of improving youth
work capacity of youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the
Vietnam People's Army today
4.1.1. Affecting factors to the work of improving youth work
capacity of youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam
People's Army today
Firstly, achievements of the country's renewal process under
the socialist orientation
Secondly, the impact of the negative side of the market economy,
the decline of political ideology, morality, lifestyle, expression of "selfevolution", "self-transformation" internally.
Thirdly, the development of the task of defending the
Fatherland and the requirements of construction, training, combat
readiness, combat of the army and of IDs today.
Fourthly, the strategy of "peaceful evolution", conspiracy, and
tactics of sabotage in the field of ideology, reasoning of imperialism
and hostile forces to the revolution of our country
4.1.2. Requirements of improving youth work capacity of
youth union officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam
People's Army today
Firstly, improving youth work capacity of youth union officials
in the infantry divisions must ensure that the YUO fulfil their
assigned tasks and duties.

Secondly,
the
Party
committees,
party
organizations, chair officials, and political agencies
regularly pay attention in leading and closely directing
activities to improve the YW capacity of YUO in IDs.
Thirdly, improving youth work capacity of youth union officials in
the infantry divisions must meet the requirements of building a youth
union officials and improving quality of YW in IDs.
Fourthly, promote the role of YUO in self-improvement of YW
capacity of to meet the requirements of responsibilities and duties.


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Fifthly, promoting the role of organizations and forces in improving
youth work capacity of youth union officials in the infantry divisions
4.2. Solutions to improve youth work capacity of youth union
officials in the infantry divisions of the Vietnam People's Army today
4.2.1. Create strong changes in awareness and responsibility of
organizations and forces towards improving the youth work capacity
of the youth union officials in the infantry divisions in the army
* Contents of creating changes in awareness and
responsibilities
Firstly, be fully aware of the role and importance of YW and YW
capacity of YUO
Secondly, be fully aware of the role and position of YUO in IDs
Thirdly, be fully aware of the role and necessity of improving
YW capacity of YUO

Fourthly, be fully aware of the role and responsibilities of
improving YW capacity of YUO
* Forms and measures to create changes in awareness and
responsibilities
Firstly, through the activities of the party committees, party
organizations, activities of units and mass organizations
Secondly, through the implementation of regimes, party work order
and political work
Thirdly, through practice of doing YW and YM.
4.2.2. Strengthening the leadership of party committees,
party organizations, and the direction of political commissars,
political officers, commanders and political agencies at all levels in
the infantry division to improve the youth work capacity of youth
union officials
* Contents and measures to implement the solutions
Firstly, strengthening the leadership of party committees and party
organizations at all levels in IDs in improving YW capacity of YUO
Second, strengthening the direction of political commissars,
deputy political commissars, political officers, deputy political officers in
in improving YW capacity of YUO
Thirdly, strengthen the role and responsibility of commanders in
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Fourthly, strengthening the guidance of the political agencies
at all levels in IDs in improving YW capacity of YUO
4.2.3. Strengthening the training of knowledge, experience
and skills in youth work for youth union officials in the infantry
divisions in the army today

The first thing is content of fostering knowledge, experience,
and skills on YW of YUO
Firstly, train knowledge on YW for YUO
Secondly, sharing experiences in YW activities for YUO
Thirdly, training, developing skills in YW for YUO
The second thing is form, measure for fostering knowledge,
experience, and skills on YW of YUO
Learning political theory of officials in units every year
Training of superiors to subordinates and sharing of officials
at same levels
Through practical activities of YW
4.2.4. Promoting the activeness and initiatives in selflearning, training and improving the youth work capacity of the
youth union officials in the infantry divisions in the army
Contents and measures to implement the solutions
Firstly, the YUO needs to be properly aware of their position
and role in YW, the role of YW and its capacity to conduct YW of
YUO in IDs.
Secondly, YUO needs to develop proper and appropriate selfstudy and retraining plans
Thirdly, YUO needs to identify the determination, overcome all
difficulties to implement well the content, the plan of self-study and
self-cultivating.
Fourthly, YUO often self-examines and adjusts learning plans
in accordance with the development of task requirements.
Fifthly, the Party committees, political commissars, deputy
political commissars, political officers, deputy political officers,
commanders, political agencies are often interested in self-learning,
improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs.
4.2.5. Promote the combined strength in
improving the youth work capacity of the youth
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Firstly, strengthen the leadership and direction of the Central
Military Commission and the General Department of Politics for
improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs
Secondly, promote the role of Military Youth Committee
Thirdly, strengthen the leadership of the Party Committee of the
military zone, the corps, to improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs
Fourthly, strengthen the guidance of the Political Bureau of
military regions and legions in improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs
Fifthly, promote the role of officials, party members, and youth union
members in IDs.
Sixthly, promote the role and responsibility of the Women's Union,
National Defense Union, and Military Council at the units in the divisions.
Seventhly, promote the role and responsibility of the union
organization of the twinning units in which the troops are stationed.
Conclusion of Chapter 4
Improving the YW capacity of YUO in IDs at the present is always
under the influence of objective and subjective factors, both advantages
and disadvantages, so that subjects and participating forces need to be
fully aware of impacting factors in order to promote positive impact
factors, limiting negative factors on improving the YW capacity of YUO
in IDs. In order to improve the YW capacity of YUO in IDs, it is required
that the subjects and forces involved fully grasp the requirements and
simultaneously implement solutions simultaneously. Each solution has a
different position and role but has a close relationship with each other,
together towards improving the YW capacity of YUO in IDs of
Vietnamese People’s Army. Therefore, in the implementation process, the
subjects and participating forces do not absoluteize or overlook a solution,

and apply flexibly and creatively in accordance with the characteristics
and situation of each unit to have the best results.
CONCLUSION
1. Research results of the works related to the dissertation topic
are valuable sources for the researcher to determine the research
direction of the thesis, possible inheritance issues suitable to the subjects
and scope of the research of the thesis, issues that need to be
supplemented and developed in order to carry out the research contents.
The results of literature review of foreign and domestic works related to
the thesis topic have shown that, although there is a certain degree of


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overlapping, so far no works have been making comprehensive and indepth research on improving the youth work capacity of youth union
officials in IDs from the perspective of building Party and Government.
2. YW capacity of YUO in IDs is a total crystallization of
knowledge, experience, skills, ability, practical organization level,
specific capabilities of union officials associated with the position,
responsibilities, duties, including capacity of advising and proposing to
Party committees and party organizations guidelines, measures,
leadership and direction of YW; capacity to direct, guide and inspect the
organization for the youth union to understand thoroughly implement
guidelines and resolutions on YW; capacity to carry out contents, forms
and measures of YW according to their functions and tasks; strong
capacity to build union organizations and Executive Committee.
3. Improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs contributes practically
to the outcomes of training, combat readiness, effectiveness of YW, the
building of YUO with good internal competency, fulfilling the tasks before
the requirements of new development. In order to do so, organizations and
forces must thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the principlinary issues

in improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs.
4. During the past time, the party committee and the party
organization were proactive in resolving the leadership resolutions to
improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs. Political Commissars, political
officers, the commanders always created favourable conditions and
environment, had close and direct plan, program; functional agencies
advised, directed, guided and carried out effectively activities to
improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs. In addition, activities to
improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs still showed limitations and
shortcomings. A number of party committees, chair officials,
functional agencies were not fully aware of and highly responsible
for the activity of improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs; YW
capacity of a part of the union officials was still limited. Therefore,
improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs is an urgent issue at present.
5. In order to improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs in the current
period, the stakeholders and forces involved in the process should be acutely
aware of the impacting factors, strictly implement the requirements of
improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs. At the same time, it is necessary to
synchronously implement solutions to improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs.
Each solution has different positions and roles but has close relationship with