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1 INTRODUCTION 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Structure of the thesis The thesis includes: Introduction, chapters (9 periods), Conclusions, list of scientific works of the author related to the dissertation, list of references and Appendices Chapter 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 to 15 members The Standing Committee has to members with the term of every 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 to members, with the term of 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 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 10 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 12 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 13 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 duties of union officials 14 * 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 15 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) 16 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 17 the results of YW in IDs today Conclusion of Chapter 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 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 improve the YW capacity of YUO have been regularly 18 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 in the infantry divisions 19 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 improve YW capacity of YUO in IDs in the army 20 Conclusion of Chapter 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 21 Chapter 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 22 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 improving YW capacity of YUO 23 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 union officials in the infantry divisions in the army 24 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 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 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 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 25 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 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 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 so, organizations and forces must thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the principlinary issues in improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs 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 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 26 each other, together towards improving the improving YW capacity of YUO in IDs So that the subjects and forces involved need to implement solutions, not overlook or absolute solution to achieve practical results ... 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... equivalents, with associated organs in battalions, associations in companies and the equivalents The grassroots Executive Committee has to 15 members The Standing Committee has to members with the term... union, operating under the leadership of the party committee, party organization, direction of party committee, political commissars (party committee secretary, party organization secretary where