The image of Son La city’s youth union members promptly arriving at disaster-hit areas right after the floods is a prominent image in the meaningful Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign of the youth. Regardless of difficulties, youth union members have stood side by side with the government and people to overcome the consequences, quickly stabilizing people’s lives and production.

Chieng Den commune youth union members support households affected by natural disasters to restore production.

Participating in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, from the end of July to the end of August, the City Youth Union established 12 volunteer teams, mobilizing nearly 1,000 union members and young people to support 367 households, 5 schools and 6 cultural houses to move assets and clear landslides. Mobilizing union members, organizations and individuals to donate blankets, mosquito nets and essential necessities to support 43 households affected by storms and floods. In addition, actively participating in volunteer programs "Supporting exam season", "Green march", "Repaying gratitude", "Protecting the environment, responding to climate change"...

Mr. Luong Van Ban, Phieng Nghe village, Chieng Den commune, City, said: Right after the flood receded, my family's house was still in disarray. Youth union members from the City, Chieng Den commune and Chieng Co commune promptly came to help clean up, disinfect and spray disinfectant, my family quickly stabilized their lives.

The model "Professor in Green Coat - Nurturing the Future" organized by Moc Chau District Youth Union.

In Moc Chau district, the model "Green Shirt Tutor - Nurturing the Future" is a highlight of the 2024 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign. The model is deployed in all communes and towns, with the participation of 50 volunteers, providing free classes for 113 disadvantaged children. Not only are they supported in their studies, they also participate in useful extracurricular activities and practice necessary life skills.

Ms. Pham Tu Uyen, Secretary of Moc Chau District Youth Union, shared: The “Green Shirt Tutor” program demonstrates the spirit of mutual love of the youth. Through supporting learning and equipping life skills, we hope to help children in difficult circumstances to firmly step on the path of learning and rise up in life.

Youth Union members of Yen Chau District planted trees along the inner road of Than village, Chieng Pan commune.

Participating in the 2024 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign, the Tay Bac University Youth Union effectively implemented 3 meaningful volunteer programs: "Pink Vacation", "Supporting Exam Season", "Green Summer". The school's Youth Union coordinated to deploy 10 teams, more than 1,000 volunteers to carry out many meaningful activities, such as: Collecting waste, planting trees, giving gifts to disadvantaged households, dredging canals, cleaning the environment, preventing accidents and injuries, overcoming the consequences of floods and storms, and building youth works "Youth Flower Road" and "Village Light" route... with a total value of 26 million VND.

English classes taught by youth union members are held free of charge in Chieng Le ward, City.

The 2024 summer youth volunteer campaign has ended, the whole province has connected and organized 1,365 volunteer teams, attracting over 46,000 union members, youth, cadres and soldiers of the armed forces to participate.

Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, said: The 2024 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign has achieved many successes. Youth Union organizations have implemented many meaningful activities, completing and exceeding the set targets. Typically, 13 provincial-level works, 59 district-level works, 407 grassroots-level works have been built, with a total value of over 7 billion VND; 26 new civilized streets have been built with the criteria of "bright - green - clean - beautiful - civilized - safe", exceeding 14 streets compared to the set target; 22 new charity houses, gratitude houses, red scarf houses, boarding houses, exceeding the target by 9 houses; 202 km of rural roads have been repaired and 6.6 km of new rural roads have been built...

The series of activities of the 2024 Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign has created an environment for union members and young people to practice, contribute and mature, contributing to the formation of a generation of young people who live beautifully, have courage, intelligence, know how to share, help the community, and build their homeland to develop more and more.

According to: Son La Newspaper