Youth recruitment exam to join Truong Sa journey

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union has just issued a Plan to organize the 11th "Youth for the Homeland's Sea and Islands" Journey, scheduled to take place at the end of May 2019. Photo: Thanh Dat/VNA

Participating in this journey, young people will visit, receive gifts, and participate in cultural and artistic exchange activities with officers, soldiers and people of Truong Sa island district and DK1 platform.

The Central Youth Union will organize a contest to select outstanding youth delegates to participate in the 2019 Journey "Youth for the Homeland's Sea and Islands". Young people applying for the Journey "Youth for the Homeland's Sea and Islands" must be Vietnamese citizens from 18 to 35 years old (special cases will be decided by the Journey Organizing Committee); must be in good health, especially not suffering from seasickness, motion sickness, or airsickness; female candidates must not be pregnant.

Candidates need to have knowledge and ability to propagate about the sea and islands, clearly understand the sovereignty of the Truong Sa archipelago and the movements and activities of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; have knowledge about the country's politics, economy, culture and society.

Candidates whose research proposes solutions to support waste treatment, vegetable growing, electricity supply, fresh water supply, etc. that have been tested in practice will be given priority to participate in the journey.

In addition, each candidate must have good discipline and solidarity; ability to work in a team, ability to organize and participate in collective activities; talent in art or sports; experience in social work, Youth Union and Student Association activities.

The selection of delegates will be conducted in 2 rounds: Round 1 will review the application documents for the program. Round 2 is for candidates who have passed round 1. The Organizing Committee will interview candidates directly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Candidate profile includes: Action program or plan, propaganda ideas, organization of activities towards the sea and islands before, during and after participating in the journey; CV confirmed by the management agency or the Youth Union or Association base where the candidate is studying or working; summary of the candidate's achievements in Youth Union or Association activities, confirmed by the grassroots Youth Union or Association organization.

At the same time, candidates need a health certificate issued by a hospital at district level or higher; a notarized copy of the identity card or passport; two 4cm x 6cm photos, one natural photo; a photocopy of the candidate's certificate of merit, certificate of personal achievement (if any).

Applications should be submitted directly or sent to the Central Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, 62 Ba Trieu (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi). The deadline for receiving applications is 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2019.