Many cadres in their 30s or younger speak reverently of experienced elders guiding them down the path. But other young people believe they can be a true source of change in their communities. Doan Thi Minh Hang longs for an influential future. I want to create more jobs for young people. At the village level, some leaders see a younger party as essential to agricultural modernization.
Young people absorb things more rapidly.
But Do is having trouble meeting his target for new members, with only four so far this year. A generation gap also seems to keep the lid on youth. Now, if you're just a good student, you should be allowed to join the party. The party first focused on rejuvenation in 1992. Traditionally the main funnel for recruits under 30 is the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, which plans to nominate 300,000 candidates by the end of this year.