Since the beginning of June, the youth across Da Nang have actively got involved in a wide range of practical and meaningful volunteer activities. As a result, many meaningful projects and tasks have been contributing to promoting local socio-economic development, and fostering positive changes in people's lives.

A volunteer guiding a child to write letters beautifully during the 2024 “Green Summer” campaign launched by the University of Science and Education under the University of Da Nang in Dien Phong Commune, Quang Nam Province.

In particular, the University of Science and Education under the University of Da Nang is launching the "Green Summer" campaign in 2024 from June 24 - July 31 in Dien Phong Commune, Dien Ban Town, Quang Nam Province, and Lien Chieu District, Da Nang.

Accordingly, 150 volunteers, divided into 10 teams, take part in many practical activities. Included are giving consultancy and support for seedling extraction; training in building reading habits and skills; reviewing good books for children; organising summer activities and STEM training courses; instructing children on how to make recycled handmade items; instructing communication skills on mobile devices (filming, taking photos, writing news articles according to standard layouts) for local youth union officials; repainting houses; repairing electrical systems for social policy households and those in need; planting trees; practicing beautiful handwriting; and giving gifts to pupils in difficult circumstances.

Having joined the "Green Summer" campaign for the second time, Pham Thi Hai Yen, student of class 22CBC2 at the University of Science and Education, shared "Every campaign leaves unforgettable emotions and experiences on me. I feel very elated to contribute my youth and do something useful for society. At the same time, I also can improve my knowledge, develop soft skills and expand my relationships during the campaign".

As a volunteer in the team of tour guides, Dao Gia Bao, a student of class 21SNV3, said that “I was tasked with consulting and building a tour to Lien Chieu District, compiling documents for tour guides, and creating tourism promotion videos”.

In addition to consulting about relics and tourist attractions, the Youth Union organisation of the University coordinated with the Lien Chieu District’s Youth Union organisation to organise field trips to locations. This was also an opportunity to improve practical knowledge, practice teamwork skills, and better understand the customs and practices of local people, he added.

According to Mr. Nguyen Viet Hai Hiep, Secretary of the Youth Union organisation of the University of Science and Education, the "Green Summer" volunteer campaign is held every year, aimed at upholding the role of young people in boosting economic development, building new-style rural areas, fostering social work skills, and educating ethics and lifestyle for students.

During the same period, the Youth Union organisation of Hoa Cuong Bac Ward, Hai Chau District, is organising many impressive activities such as visiting and giving gifts to children in difficult circumstances; launching the month of action for children and the summer festival; organising a drawing contest entitled "Preventing Drugs and the Harmful Effects of Drugs" for children in the ward.

In the coming time, the ward-level Youth Union organisation plans to visit and present gifts to families of martyrs, war invalids, sick soldiers, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, and people with meritorious services to the revolution in the ward. Additionally, heed will be on launching an environmental sanitation campaign, training digital transformation for Youth Union members, and organising some “when drinking water, remember its source” activities.

In recent days, the youth in Hoa Tho Dong Ward, Cam Le District, have actively engaged in many volunteer activities in response to the Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign 2024.

Previously, the ward-level Youth Union organisation had given 50 scholarships, worth VND500,000 each, to poor studious pupils; and 20 gifts, valued at VND500,000 each, to disadvantaged children.

In particular, local volunteers handed over study corners to 11 children who have overcome difficulties to study well with a total cost of more than VND11 million.

Recently, the ward-level Youth Union organisation has coordinated with the Khue Trung Ward Youth Union organisation to organise the "Traffic Safety Festival 2024", attracting more than 200 youth union members and young people.

During the festival, the young participants have been provided with traffic safety knowledge and safe driving skills; and informed about road traffic rules.

Since the beginning of June, over 900 volunteers  in Cam Le District have participated in the 2024 summer volunteer campaign, with a focus on training on drowning prevention skills for children, and digital transformation for the young; visiting and giving gifts to children in difficult circumstances; and free tutoring.

According to Deputy Secretary of the municipal Youth Union Le Cong Hung, the 2024 summer youth volunteer campaign is widely organised by Youth Union organisations at all levels with the participation of nearly 10,000 members and young people.

As of July 17, the city's youth had contributed wages of more than 5,000 working days to build new-style rural and urban civilisation areas, fight plastic waste, protect the environment, plant and care for trees, and give free tutoring to disadvantaged students.

The municipal-level Youth Union will continue to direct its chapters at all levels to promote volunteer activities to support the community, with an emphasis on caring for people with meritorious services, and helping disadvantaged children, thereby building a strong, creative and responsible youth community.

Reporting by KHANH NGAN - Translating by M.DUNG, P.TRA