HCM City youth promote national sea, islands and border defense activities
(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh City Student Association and the Vietnam Youth Federation launched a program called "HCMC youth and students and national sea and islands” in Phu Quy island district, Binh Thuan province, and a program called "Border, sea, and islands in my heart" in Tay Ninh province from March 28 to 30.
 200 national flags are handed over to Hoi An Village. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
The programs are part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day, April 30.
The city’s youth offered incense in tribute to martyrs, presented national flags, offered gifts to local soldiers, provided free medical exams to local citizens, gave career counseling and scholarships to students, and visited traditional craft villages.
The youth programs also featured a cultural exchange between the youth of Ho Chi Minh City and local soldiers and citizens, aimed at educating the youth on the nation’s traditions, inspiring their patriotism and encouraging them to contribute to safeguarding national borders, sea, and islands.