"Volunteering to build new-style rural areas" Day, "Green Sunday" launched

The Son La provincial Youth Union, in collaboration with the youth unions of the Ministry of Finance, the Vietnam Airlines Corporation, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, the Vietnam National Cai Luong (reformed opera) Theatre, on March 23 launched the "Volunteering to build new-style rural areas" Day and the first "Green Sunday" in Youth Month 2025.

 

"Volunteering to build new-style rural areas" Day and "Green Sunday" are launched.

Representatives of units present a plaque on the donation of "Children's Playground" project.
Provincial Youth Union leaders hand over the "Plastic Waste Prevention" model to the Youth Union of Chieng Ngan commune, Son La city.
Son La city Youth Union leaders present a plaque on the donation of  "Lighting up the hamlet" project to Chieng Ngan commune.

 

At the programme, the provincial Youth Union, the Son La city Youth Union and units presented a "Children's playground" project, worth 20 million VND (780 USD) to Chieng Ngan A Primary - Secondary School; a "Plastic waste prevention" model; and a "Lighting up the hamlet" project worth 30 million VND to youth union members and people of Chieng Ngan commune. In addition, 20 gifts were presented to poor households and children in difficult circumstances in the commune.

Units present gifts to people in difficult circumstances.
rovincial Youth Union leaders present gifts to disadvantaged students.

On the same day, grassroots youth unions in the province simultaneously organised activities in response to the "Volunteering to build new-style rural areas" Day, such as collecting waste, cleaning the environment, removing leaflets, dredging sewers, clearing bushes; cleaning up temples, memorials, stele houses, and martyr cemeteries; planting trees and caring for flower routes; and cleaning up the premises of agencies and units.

Units hand over "Lighting up the hamlet" project to Chieng Ngan commune.


This is a series of practical activities during Youth Month 2025 and in celebration of the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - 2025).

Youth union members in Chieng Ngan commune clean up the environment.

 



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