Nghe An: 400 youth union members joined forest fire prevention and fighting in 2020

On the morning of June 7, at the relic site of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan's tomb (Nam Giang commune, Nam Dan district), the Provincial Youth Union coordinated with the Provincial Forest Protection Department and related units to organize the launching ceremony of forest fire prevention, clearing firebreaks, and collecting vegetation for the first phase of 2020. Photo: Phu Nam

Implementing Plan No. 1615-KH/TĐTN-PT dated February 25, 2020 of the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee on organizing forest fire prevention and fighting activities in 2020, the Nghe An Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee built a plan to organize the Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Launch Ceremony and clear firebreaks, collect vegetation phase 1, 2020.

This is an annual activity of Nghe An youth before each peak hot season to raise awareness and self-awareness of union members and youth in forest fire prevention and protection of natural resources in the whole province.

Representatives of the Provincial Youth Union Standing Committee support forest fire prevention and fighting tools for youth volunteer teams in 10 communes of Nam Dan district. Photo: Phu Nam

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Chu Duc Thai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Youth Union of Nghe An province requested all levels of the Youth Union, Association and youth in the whole province to perform well 3 key tasks to effectively deploy forest protection and forest fire prevention.

Specifically, it is necessary to focus on promoting the propaganda of the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws on forest protection and forest fire prevention and fighting to raise awareness and actions of youth and all classes of people in forest protection and forest fire prevention.

In addition, each cadre, union member, and youth needs to have specific and practical tasks to protect forests and prevent and fight forest fires; promptly report to the authorities to handle violations of the law that risk causing forest fires.

More than 400 youth union members cleared firebreaks and collected vegetation at Dai Hue mountain range (Nam Dan district) after the launching ceremony. Photo: Phu Nam

The local “Youth Shock Force” and “Youth Volunteer” teams with forests need to effectively maintain their core roles and responsibilities when participating in forest protection and fire prevention activities. At the same time, promptly encourage, reward, and propose rewards for typical individuals and groups in forest protection and fire prevention in local units.

At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee supported forest fire prevention and fighting tools for youth volunteer teams in 10 communes: Nam Anh, Nam Xuan, Nam Linh, Nam Giang, Nam Cat, Xuan Hoa, Kim Lien, Hong Long, Xuan Lam and Hung Tien.

After the launching ceremony, more than 400 youth union members cleared the vegetation at Dai Hue mountain range (Nam Dan district). This is a special-use forest surrounding the tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan, mother of President Ho Chi Minh.