Exciting summer volunteer activities in localities

*On the morning of June 5, at Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong District Youth Unionorganized the launching ceremony of the 2018 summer volunteer campaign with the theme "Con Cuong ethnic youth are creative and volunteer for community life" and responded to World Environment Day on June 5.

Leaders of the District Party Committee and People's Committee of Con Cuong district presented the victory flag and launched the 2018 youth volunteer campaign. Photo: Minh Hanh

In the summer youth volunteer campaign in Con Cuong, in addition to undertaking the provincial youth project: Building a residential road from Moi village to Khe Thin in Luc Da commune, nearly 3 km long, the District Youth Union will focus on implementing tasks such as: building infrastructure, rural landscape, renovating irrigation canals in the fields, participating in forest fire prevention and fighting; preventing natural disasters and epidemics, collecting waste; placing underwater warning signs and teaching swimming to children in the area, activities to support exam season, bowls of charity porridge...

Minh Hanh

*Morning of June 5,Responding to World Environment Day, Long Son Ward Youth Union, Thai Hoa TownLaunching the movement "Creative youth, volunteering for the community summer 2018".

In the morning, more than 30 youth volunteers of the ward went out to collect garbage and clean up the landscape of the ward's streets.

Long Son Ward Youth Union (Thai Hoa Town) launched a campaign to clean up the environment. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Included in the summer plan of the Ward Youth Union is a 2018 exam support program at Thai Hoa High School; implementing activities to support and help candidates and their families, especially candidates who live far away and are in difficult circumstances.

At the same time, 4 waiting points for parents to pick up candidates, 5 safe parking points were set up; functional forces were coordinated to ensure traffic safety at the exam sites; negative manifestations and social evils that have a bad influence on candidates were prevented.

Xuan Thuy

* Exam support, from June 3-7, more than 50Youth Union members of Tuong Duong districtdivided into 3 groups. Of which 2 groups are arranged at the gate of Tuong Duong 1 High School, the remaining group is arranged at Tuong Duong 2 High School, all 3 groups advise and support the reception of candidates and their families, provide information and free drinking water; introduce places to eat and drink that ensure food hygiene and safety; arrange free or cheap accommodation...

The free shuttle team of the Youth Union of Tuong Duong district is ready to serve candidates and their families. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Thanks to the good work of mobilizing and calling, Tuong Duong District Youth Union has received spiritual and material support from benefactors, agencies and businesses located in the area. That is nearly 800 free meals, each meal worth 30,000 VND, 60 free or cheap rooms for candidates in difficult circumstances, remote areas...

Dinh Tuan

*Quy Chau District Youth UnionIn coordination with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the District People's Committee, the launching ceremony of the 2018 Summer Youth Volunteer Month Campaign was held with the theme "Quy Chau Youth is creative and volunteers for community life".

500 union members from 28 union bases participated in programs such as distributing propaganda leaflets in response to World Environment Day (June 5); planting flowers at the Martyrs' Cemetery in Quy Chau district; supporting policy families...

Quy Chau District Youth Union gives gifts to policy families in Chau Hanh commune. Photo: Ha Thao

Ha Thao

* On the same morning, at Thong Thu commune,People's Committee of Que Phong districtwith the District Youth Unionorganized the launching ceremony of the Month of Action for Children 2018 with the theme: "For a safe and healthy life for children in the digital world";Signing the pledge for a "safe summer for children" and promoting drowning prevention for children.

The organizers donated 10 bicycles to disadvantaged students in Thong Thu and Dong Van communes. Photo: Diem Hang

Leaders of Que Phong District People's Committee and leaders of People's Committees of communes and towns signed a commitment to implement the Month of Action for Children and a safe Summer for children.

On this occasion, the organizing committee presented 10 bicycles to disadvantaged students in Thong Thu and Dong Van communes; presented 20 gifts, each worth VND500,000, to 20 disadvantaged students who have excelled in their studies in Thong Thu commune; and presented 20 life jackets to vehicle owners who have undergone technical safety inspection.

Within the framework of the program, the organizers propagate and disseminate drowning prevention skills to students.

Diem Hang

* Same day,Anh Son District People's Committee in coordination with District Youth Unionorganized the launching ceremony of the month of action for the environment, responding to World Environment Day (June 5) with the theme: "Solving plastic and nylon bag pollution".

Anh Son District People's Committee requested communes and towns to continue promoting propaganda and education work to cadres, party members and people in the whole district to participate in environmental protection with specific and practical actions.

Launching ceremony of the month of action for the environment, responding to World Environment Day 2018 in Anh Son. Photo: Thai Hien

Localities launched propaganda campaigns in the community on the theme: "Say no to disposable plastic products"; launched environmental sanitation campaigns, maintained the environmental sanitation movement every Saturday morning; organized activities to collect plastic waste and nylon bags at markets and residential areas...

After the launching ceremony, youth union members and people of 21 communes and towns in Anh Son district simultaneously started collecting garbage in residential areas.