(VOVworld) - The fifth Congress of the Vietnam Esperanto Youth Organization (VEJO) opened in Hanoi on Sunday.  Delegates were briefed on the operations of the VEJO in the fourth tenure from 2012 - 2015 and the plan for the fifth tenure from 2015 - 2017 which focused on the important role of Esperanto - a bridge of friendship and mutual understanding between nations, acting as a common language for the international community without aiming to replace the native languages of nations. An Executive Committee of ten members was elected for the fifth tenure with Nguyen Thi Nep chosen as VEJO President.