Encouraging the spirit of volunteerism

(Baonghean) - In order to help readers clearly see the results achieved in the past term and the action program in the next term of the Nghe An Youth Union, Nghe An Newspaper reporter interviewed comrade Pham Ngoc Canh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Provincial Youth Union.

Comrade Pham Ngoc Canh - Chairman of the Provincial Youth Union presented flowers to the volunteer students at the 2013 Summer Volunteer Campaign Launch Ceremony.

PV:Could you please tell us about the outstanding results in the association's work and youth movement during the past term?

Comrade Pham Ngoc Canh:Looking back on the 5-year journey of implementing the Resolution of the 4th Congress of the Nghe An Provincial Youth Union, term 2009 - 2014, together with the efforts of the Youth Union at all levels, cadres, members, youth working in the Youth Union and the youth movement of Nghe An province, many important results have been achieved in all fields. The solidarity front, gathering young people has been strengthened and expanded; the prestige of the Youth Union continues to be enhanced. All programs and activities of the Youth Union at all levels have contributed to caring for and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of young people, encouraging and supporting young people in studying, training, working, establishing themselves and starting a business, arousing and promoting the spirit of patriotism and the aspiration to rise up among young people of all classes.

During the term, 13/21 district, city and town units established the District-level Youth Entrepreneurship Fund, supporting loans for more than 500 youths with a total outstanding debt of more than 641 billion VND. Directed the construction of a solidarity model for gathering religious youths in Quynh Thanh commune - Quynh Luu district, a solidarity model for gathering ethnic minority youths in Dooc May commune - Ky Son district. In particular, the association coordinated with Prison No. 3 and Prison No. 6 (Ministry of Public Security) to organize the program "Lighting up dreams for a brighter tomorrow" for young prisoners. Built models and activities to gather youths: Student Association, Young Entrepreneurs Association, Young Doctors Club, etc.

Every year, the Provincial Youth Union has coordinated with the Youth Unions of the three Lao provinces of Hua Phan, Boly Kham Xay, and Xieng Khouang, which share a border with Nghe An, to organize friendly exchange programs between Vietnamese and Lao youth; organize delegations to participate in the Vietnam-China Youth Festival; and participate in the 2013 Southeast Asian Youth Ship journey...

In particular, during the past term, three major campaigns were synchronously implemented: "Youth living beautifully - living usefully"; "Youth volunteering for social security and environmental friendliness"; "Youth establishing a career and career". The highlight of the campaign was the Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign and the Winter Volunteer Program. The whole province organized nearly 200 health check-ups, consultations and free medicine distribution for nearly 60,000 subjects with a total value of more than 5 billion VND; mobilized nearly 120,000 union members, association members and young people to donate blood with more than 50,000 blood units, built 16 boarding houses for students in the border communes of Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong... There have been more and more examples of young people who are good at production and business, young farm owners, dynamic and creative young entrepreneurs, actively contributing to the socio-economic development of the locality.

All these activities have created good effects on society, been recognized by all levels and sectors and trusted by the people.

Youth of Ngoc Lam commune, Thanh Chuong district built a temporary bridge to help students get to school.

Rural road construction project at the 2014 summer volunteer campaign

PV:In the coming term, what breakthrough solutions will the Provincial Youth Union have to make the three movements: "Youth live beautifully - live usefully"; "Youth volunteer for social security and environmental friendliness"; "Youth establish themselves and start a career" increasingly go into depth?

Comrade Pham Ngoc Canh:In the coming term, the Provincial Youth Union will focus on the following key contents and goals:

- Strengthen propaganda and education activities, raise awareness and responsibility of youth and members in volunteer activities for community life. Mobilize resources, mobilize support from members, youth and social sponsorship in terms of material for youth to organize programs: "Journey of charity for community health", "Young doctors' festival following Uncle Ho's teachings"; Establish "Reproductive cow bank". In the new term, strive to increase the rate of youth accessing and introducing jobs to 80% by 2019;

The District Youth Union is interested in establishing economic development youth clubs and district-level Young Entrepreneurs Associations so that local youth can share experiences and support each other in economic development. Every year, activities are organized to honor typical young people who are good at economics from the grassroots to the provincial level.

PV:What is the association's action program for the next term, comrade?

Comrade Pham Ngoc Canh:With the slogan of action: "Nghe An Youth Solidarity - Creativity - Volunteerism - Innovation", the Provincial Youth Union Committee continues to concretize the movements "Pioneering in socio-economic development and protecting the Fatherland" and "Accompanying young people to establish a career" to care for, support, protect the legitimate rights and interests of youth members, while promoting the pioneering and creative role of youth in building and protecting the Fatherland. All levels of the association focus on political and ideological education for members and young people through gratitude movements, humanitarian activities and the campaign "Border and island affection"...

Program "Popularizing information technology - connecting knowledge" for mountainous youth

Volunteer activities for community life continue to be promoted by all levels of the association, with increasingly diverse content suitable for each youth group. At the same time, the association will organize many activities to support disadvantaged youth; promote propaganda, education and support for slow-developing youth to quickly integrate into the community.

At the same time, the Youth Union Committees at all levels continue to innovate and improve the quality of the organization, expand the solidarity front, gather young people through the development of the organization, and at the same time promote the core political role of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, consolidate and improve the quality of the collective member organizations of the Vietnam Youth Union: Young Entrepreneurs Association, Young Doctors Club, Student Association. Promote solidarity work, gather young people in special areas, disadvantaged young people: young religious followers, ethnic minorities, disabled young people; young people in industrial zones, non-state enterprises, backward young people and reformed young people.

Promote friendly exchange activities between Nghe An youth and youth from three provinces of Laos that share a border with Nghe An, namely Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay and Hua Phan. Direct the Youth Unions of districts, Youth Volunteer Teams - Economic Development, and Youth Villages for Establishment to coordinate with youth from localities of Laos that share a border to establish Youth Volunteer Teams to maintain border security; propose the establishment of Friendship Youth Volunteer Villages in the border area between Vietnam and Laos.

PV:Thank you comrade!

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