Youth Perspective: 'People-centered approach' in the eyes of Vietnamese youth

On September 1, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" Meeting held in Tianjin. In his address at the summit, Xi outlined the core concepts of the initiative: adhering to sovereign equality, abiding by the international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating a people-centered approach and focusing on taking real actions.

Gen Z from the United States, Syria, Palestine, Vietnam, Tonga, and South Africa – drawing on their respective national backgrounds, educational experiences, and life observations – shared their insights on global governance practices centered around the five aspects of the initiative. In this video, Tieu Thanh, a young Vietnamese, highlights the "people-centered approach" from the perspective of climate governance. "In climate governance, if people's needs are not placed at the center, we may easily overlook the difficulties faced by certain groups during emissions reduction or the costs borne by ordinary households in the transition to clean energy," she said.