The Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union yesterday held a ceremony to honour 10 outstanding young citizens of 2016, chosen from 126 nominations, double the number of nominees last year. Eligible youth are 30 years old and under. — Photo tuoitre.vn

HCM CITY— The Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union yesterday held a ceremony to honour 10 outstanding young citizens of 2016, chosen from 126 nominations, double the number of nominees last year. Eligible youth are 30 years old and under.

Honoured youth play an important role in the city’s patriotic movements, said former Vice President Trương Mỹ Hoa, a member of the judging panel.  

Nguyễn Mạnh Cường, secretary of the union, said the outstanding young citizens had dedicated themselves to the city’s youth movements.

Đoàn Thiên Phúc, 27, founder and CEO of SetechViet JSC, was chosen for his great efforts in the start-up movement. He is now supporting various startup programmes in the city, Cường said.

Phúc company launched a cellphone-operated device called S-Bike, used inside a motorbike to deter and prevent theft. S-Bike won the Vietnamese Talent Award in 2012.

Phúc is also a coordinator for startup programmes such as Startup IoT, Startup today and Vietnam Startup Forum.

Nguyễn Trung Hiếu, 30, owner of Trung Hiếu Fish Breeding Farm, is a typical example of rural youth who have become successful in their hometown.

A graduate of HCM City University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hiếu opened his farm to breed hemibagrus fish. Every month, his farm in Củ Chi District sells 3-5 million breeder hemibagrus fish to the local market.

The 10 outstanding youth typify the talented young faces that exist in various fields, including education, scientific research, sports, the arts, and start-up and innovation movements.  —VNS

The top 10 outstanding youth in HCM City

1. Nguyễn Xuân Giềng, 23, teaching assistant at HCM City University of Natural Sciences
2. Nguyễn Lạc Hà, 27, a researcher at the Molecular and Nanoarchitecture Centre
3. Bùi Vũ Nguyệt Minh, 16, a student at the HCM City Conservatory of Music
4. Lê Tú Chinh, 19, an athlete with the Thống Nhất Sports Centre
5. Nguyễn Trung Hiếu, 30, owner of Trung Hiếu Fish Breeding Farm
6. Đoàn Thiên Phúc, 27, CEO of SetechViet JSC
7. Lê Thanh Vủ, 26, an official with the HCM City Public Security Department’s special task force
8. Lê Duy Phúc, 25, an official with the HCM City Power Corporation
9. Nguyễn Viết Thanh, 28, an official with the Bình Đức Social Support Centre
10. Tô Huỳnh Phúc, 11, a sixth-grade student at Trần Đại Nghĩa High School