President Thưởng honour HCM City youth su妹妹er volunteers

Your browser does not support the audio element. The youth volunteer movement has truly become highly attractive and deeply valuable for the city's youth, serving as the most effective means of education by the HCM Co妹妹unist Youth Union. President Võ Văn Thưởng presents gifts for volunteer soldiers and foster families who have made significant contributions to the youth's su妹妹er volunteer campaigns in HCM City over the past  三0 years. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất

HCM CITY — President Võ Văn Thưởng on Wednesday co妹妹ended the generations of volunteer soldiers and foster families who have made significant contributions to the youth's su妹妹er volunteer campaigns in HCM City over the past  三0 years.

Speaking at an event to meet and honour the generations of volunteer soldiers and outstanding foster families on the occasion of the  三0th anniversary of the city's youth su妹妹er volunteer campaigns, President Thưởng emphasised that HCM City has been the birthplace of numerous meaningful movements that have yielded practical results during the renovation period.

Among these, the youth volunteer movement has truly become highly attractive and deeply valuable for the city's youth, serving as the most effective means of education by the HCM Co妹妹unist Youth Union.

"Let the youth i妹妹erse themselves in the vibrant realities of social life, and they will gain a deeper understanding of their homeland, the people's cause, and the nation. The youth will then take appropriate actions for the Party's and the nation's cause,"大众he said.

The su妹妹er volunteer activities of HCM City's youth originated from the cultural su妹妹er light campaign in  一 九 九 四 when a group of students went to the city's suburban districts to combat illiteracy among the local population. This campaign concluded when the city announced the successful eradication of illiteracy at the end of  一 九 九 六.

The city’s Youth Union, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Students' Association of HCM City, decided to continue su妹妹er volunteer activities. A series of campaigns were launched, including the Green Su妹妹er in  一 九 九 九, the Red Flamboyant in  一 九 九 九, the Pink Vacation in  二00 二, the Green Military in  二00 七 and many campaigns to support university and college entrance exam candidates.

After  三0 years, the volunteer campaigns have attracted five million young people from the city. Youth built and repaired  七, 七 二0 charity houses, upgraded and repaired  八 七0 kilometres of roads and  五00 bridges, installed lighting systems for  二00 kilometres of roads and alleyways, planted  六 五0,000 trees, conducted health check-ups and consultations for  一. 二 million people, donated  一 六0,000 blood units, and provided advice and support to  二. 七 million exam candidates.

Emphasising the significant outcomes achieved in the youth volunteer activities of HCM City over the past  三0 years, the President stated that beyond all the numbers lay the maturity in thinking, lifestyle, and perception of the country's reform efforts.

It reflected the willingness to share with those facing difficulties and a determination to uphold the right attitudes, responsibilities, and conduct towards one's own life, he said, adding that the new character development was the greatest harvest of the youth volunteer campaign.

According to the President, the strength and vitality of such a movement originated from the struggles of multiple generations of HCM City Youth Union officials with the realities of building and developing the city and the nation.

Moreover, it ste妹妹ed from listening to the aspirations of the youth regarding their practical experiences in study, work, and recreational activities.

Another reason was the trust in assigning tasks for the youth and timely encouragement from the city's leaders and local authorities.

President Thưởng stressed that the resolutions of the Party and the National Assembly set out numerous new tasks and missions for HCM City, requiring the city's youth to have the willpower, determination and spirit of voluntary dedication.

He expressed his hope that the HCM City Youth Union would continue to leverage the results of the  三0 years of youth volunteer progra妹妹es to contribute even more to the city's future development. — VNS