Youth constitute a decisive social force in national development and political continuity. In Vietnam, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) consistently regards young people as a strategic pillar of the revolutionary cause and as a determinant of the nation’s future trajectory. This study uses a qualitative, multi-method research design that integrates logical, historical, comparative, and analytical approaches. The article examines the CPV’s leadership in youth work by addressing its core theoretical foundations, assessing contemporary practical realities, and distilling key lessons for improving effectiveness in the new development phase. It analyzes the Party’s guiding viewpoints, institutional mechanisms, and policy orientations that shape youth mobilization and political education. To provide comparative insights, the article also reviews the roles of communist youth organizations in China and Russia, including the Communist Youth League of China, the Young Communist League, and the Komsomol, under the leadership of their respective communist parties. The analysis demonstrates that, across all three contexts, youth organizations have operated under firm party leadership, serving as instruments for revolutionary struggle, economic construction, ideological defense, and political succession. Ultimately, the study establishes that youth are consistently viewed as a vital reservoir of human resources and as intergenerational carriers of revolutionary ideals, reinforcing the governing capacity and long-term stability of communist parties.
Youth constitute a decisive social force in national development and political continuity. In Vietnam, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) consistently regards young people as a strategic pillar of the revolutionary cause and as a determinant of the nation’s future trajectory. This study uses a qualitative, multi-method research design that integrates logical, historical, comparative, and analytical approaches. The article examines the CPV’s leadership in youth work by addressing its core theoretical foundations, assessing contemporary practical realities, and distilling key lessons for improving effectiveness in the new development phase. It analyzes the Party’s guiding viewpoints, institutional mechanisms, and policy orientations that shape youth mobilization and political education. To provide comparative insights, the article also reviews the roles of communist youth organizations in China and Russia, including the Communist Youth League of China, the Young Communist League, and the Komsomol, under the leadership of their respective communist parties. The analysis demonstrates that, across all three contexts, youth organizations have operated under firm party leadership, serving as instruments for revolutionary struggle, economic construction, ideological defense, and political succession. Ultimately, the study establishes that youth are consistently viewed as a vital reservoir of human resources and as intergenerational carriers of revolutionary ideals, reinforcing the governing capacity and long-term stability of communist parties.
