The Việt Nam Red Cross (VNRC) today launched a writing contest on volunteer activities, named ‘I volunteer’, as part of its activities to celebrate the International Day of Volunteers (December 5).

Young Vietnamese and Russian people and agencies in charge of youth affairs should organise practical activities to continue fostering the friendship and co-operation between the two nations, said a senior Vietnamese official.

Youth Union members in Việt Nam, with their ambition and creativity, play an enthusiastic role in protecting the environment.

The scholarships are part of CJ’s annual programme to demonstrate its corporate responsibility to society, the group said in a statement.

Despite sultry hot weather, the traditional medicines clinic in the Northwest Nghệ An General Hospital is full of patients waiting for young doctor Lá Văn Khôi to receive free-of-charge health examination from him.

The AEON 1% Club Foundation, a member of Japanese retail and financial services corporation AEON, granted 60 scholarships to Vietnamese university students at a ceremony held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

More than 30 delegates representing youths of Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia gathered at a conference in HCM City yesterday to share experience in organising youth unions.

Nearly 100 young people in HCM City yesterday began their volunteer trip to neighbouring Laos as part of the “Red Holiday” and “Green Summer” campaigns launched by the city.

The HCM City Youth Union on Sunday launched its 15th Kỳ Nghỉ Hồng (Pink Holiday) Campaign with around 40,000 volunteers.