Spreading the community spirit of the Youth Union of Nghe An Provincial Agencies

Promoting professional strengths

The Provincial Agencies Bloc Youth Union is a gathering place for well-trained young cadres who always demonstrate a spirit of initiative, creativity, and volunteerism in each professional field.

“Fire tests gold” is perhaps not far away but in the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Each agency under the Provincial Government has its own way of operating most effectively, including the enthusiastic contributions of the youth, especially the union members and youth of the Department of Health - the faces at the “front line” of epidemic prevention and control.

The Youth Union of the Provincial Center for Disease Control implemented the initiative of making droplet shields to prevent Covid-19. Photo: DVCC

With 120 union members and youths, distributed in 5 affiliated branches, in addition to undertaking professional tasks, the Department of Health's grassroots union has had extremely practical activities, oriented towards the people.

“As people working in the health sector, since the outbreak of the epidemic, we have always closely monitored and promptly updated the situation in Vietnam as well as in the world, to develop appropriate plans and accurately advise superiors in implementing a number of professional activities. In addition, following the policy from the Provincial Party Committee Youth Union, we have based on the actual situation, promoted available human and material resources, and at the same time sought more social support, joined hands to contribute, and sponsored medicines and medical supplies to organize effective epidemic prevention and control activities,” shared Mr. Nguyen Thanh Loi - Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union of the Department of Health, Secretary of the Youth Union of the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Youth Union members of the Department of Health distribute free masks at Vinh International Airport. Photo: DVCC

The professional strengths of this team are fully exploited and promoted to the maximum in volunteer activities for the community, bringing about clear results, gaining the trust and praise of the people. For example, propaganda activities on epidemic prevention and control and distributing 1,500 masks and 250 bottles of free antiseptic solution to people at crowded places such as Vinh station, Northern bus station, Vinh international airport...

Or in the coordination with pharmaceutical companies, 500 masks, 100 bottles of hand sanitizer, 320 bottles of eye sanitizer and 400 tubes of vitamin C were distributed to SOS Children's Village and Minh Anh Center for Supporting the Development of Inclusive Education... Along with that, there was an initiative implemented at the CDC Youth Union to make 400 splash-proof glasses to support the medical staff here...

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's Youth Union trained youth and people in Hoang Mai town on transferring science and technology. Photo: DVCC

Also aiming for the goal of community life, accompanying and sharing with the people, based on the specific nature of their profession, the union members and youth of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) organize activities that bring many practical values.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has the second strongest team of Youth Union members in the Provincial Union of Agencies with more than 300 members from 14 affiliated branches, working in many different localities, so they have the ability to reach out to spread activities from the plains to the remote villages of the border areas. The tasks they choose to implement truly demonstrate the "nature" of the agricultural sector, very close to the people.

Mr. Vu Quy Phat - Secretary of the Youth Union of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the activities of youth in the agricultural sector have contributed very positively to the effective application of science and technology in practice with local people.

According to preliminary statistics, in the period from 2015 to 2020, the technology transfer team of the agricultural sector organized 21 training courses with the participation of more than 1,470 trainees. Of which, there were 6 training courses to raise awareness for young people about new rural construction and 15 training courses to transfer techniques to young people in communes in the districts and towns: Dien Chau, Hoang Mai, Quynh Luu, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Nghia Dan, Thai Hoa, Que Phong...

Contents such as cage fish farming techniques, forest planting, agricultural extension... are calculated and selected to suit the characteristics of the situation and natural conditions in each locality, helping people understand and apply science and technology in production, and are useful "fishing rods" to improve people's livelihoods sustainably.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's Youth Union gives fish fry to households in My Ly commune, Ky Son district. Photo: DVCC

In conjunction with the training trips, the Youth Union of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development also had programs to visit, give gifts, and encourage 4 fishing families whose boats caught fire at Lach Quen, Quynh Luu; give 250 warm coats to students of My Ly 2 Primary School and 150 kg of fish fry to My Ly commune, Ky Son district; give a children's playground worth 15 million VND to Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district...

Nghe An Newspaper Youth Union gives gifts to children in poor commune of Xieng My, Tuong Duong district. Photo: DVCC

There are many other activities of the Youth Union organizations of the Provincial CCQ Block that deserve to be commended and praised, such as: the Customs Department Youth Union with the regular activity of charity porridge; the Provincial Social Insurance Youth Union with the program of union members voluntarily working overtime to make and distribute free health insurance cards to people; the Nghe An Newspaper Youth Union with activities to accompany and help the poor commune of Xieng My (Tuong Duong)...

With their enthusiasm, positive thinking, and willingness to devote themselves to the community, union members and youth of the Provincial Party Committee are "ambassadors" who help spread sustainable values ​​in society, contributing to creating many practical actions to serve the people.

Children's playground implemented by the Provincial Youth Union of Agencies in Nghi Tien commune, Nghi Loc district. Photo: DVCC

Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union of State Agencies Nguyen Cong Minh said that up to now, there have been many network projects in the province that bear the mark of the youth of the Provincial Youth Union. In the first few months of 2021 alone, towards the 90 peak days of celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Provincial Youth Union of State Agencies has supported 3 playgrounds, including: 1 playground for children in Huu Khuong commune, Tuong Duong district, worth 13 million VND; 1 volleyball court in Dooc May commune, Ky Son district, worth 15 million VND and 1 children's playground at the beach of Nghi Tien commune, Nghi Loc district, worth 25 million VND.