Acting President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (3rd from left, first row) presents the awards to young people who obtained outstanding achievements in different fields in 2023. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The Central Committee of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) held a ceremony in Hà Nội on March 23 evening to award young people who obtained outstanding achievements in different fields in 2023.

The event saw Acting President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân attending and presenting the awards, which were bestowed by the HCYU Central Committee to acknowledge remarkable efforts by the youth, motivate the development of young talents, and drive the movements for academic excellence, training, scientific research, labour, and innovation among young people.

Winners of the Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award 2023 were Dinh Cao Don (in the category of study), Doctor of Science Hà Thị Thanh Hương and Doctor of Science and Medicine Ngô Quốc Duy (scientific research - innovation), Đặng Dương Minh Hoàng (labour and production), Nguyễn Xuân Lực (business - startup), Captain Vũ Văn Cương (defence), Captain Lê Thế Vân (security and order), marksman Phạm Quang Huy (sports); Đặng Cát Tien (social activities), and rapper Nguyễn Đức Cường, widely known as Đen Vâu (culture and arts).

Young people attend the ceremony. — VNA/VNS Photo

Nine other potential figures in the above-mentioned fields were also honoured at the ceremony.

In his remarks, Bùi Quang Huy, First Secretary of the HCYU Central Committee, urged youth organisations to continue fulfilling their functions effectively, creating a conducive environment for youth development and standing as companions on the younger generation’s journey of conquering new heights. — VNS