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Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union
Communist Youth League in Laos / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union (Lao: ສູນກາງຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ) is a mass organisation in Laos, dedicated to mobilising young people throughout the country with a view to contributing to national development. It is the youth wing of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the ruling party of Laos.
Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union ສູນກາງຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ | |
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Founded | April 14, 1955 |
Headquarters | Laos |
Membership | 243,500 |
Mother party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
International affiliation | World Federation of Democratic Youth, WFDY |
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Originating in 1955 as the Youth Combatant Association and now comprising some 243,500 registered members (aged 15–35), the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union has a particular focus on the fields of information, media, entertainment, art and music. The LPRYU operates at central, provincial, municipal, district and village levels and co-operates with foreign countries and international organisations in a wide range of programme activities. LRPYU has a Print and Electronic Media Department which publishes Nok Hien Bin (lit. 'Small Bird') magazine and the Noum Lao newspaper, while also making television and radio programmes for young people.