The Youth Month 2018 and the Tree Planting Festival were both launched at Dong Loc T-junction Historical Site in Ha Tinh province on February 28.
Politburo member Truong Thi Mai joined other delegates to plant a tree during the launch ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
The event was attended by Politburo member, Secretary of Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of PCC Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai, several leaders of ministries and sectors, and nearly 1,200 youth union members from the centrally-run agencies.
Under the framework of the events, members of the Youth Union of the Centrally-run Business Bloc (YUCBB) and the Ha Tinh Provincial Youth Union are encouraged to take part in youth campaigns on building rural areas, fostering administrative reform, and protecting the environment.
They will also coordinate with the functional ministries, sectors, social organisations and businesses to support youngsters in beginning their careers, improving their spiritual lives, and developing social skills.
At the ceremony, 25 gifts worth VND25 million in total were presented to the families of policy beneficiaries and disadvantaged children in Ha Tinh province.