More than 2,000 young people joined the launching ceremony of the Youth Month 2018 and the New Year Tree Planting Festival in Ha Long city, on Feb. 25.
Quang Ninh's leaders planted trees right after the ceremony.
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the Youth Month 2018, the First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Le Quoc Phong stressed that 2018 is the Year of Creative Youth. With the slogan of "Vangard - Ability - Solidarity – Innovation - Development", all young people across the country determine to successfully implement the youth union’s national congress resolution in order to contribute to the effective implementation of the 12th Party Congress’s Resolution.
He also asked the youth unions at all levels to make the most of the Youth’s advantages and strengths and implement the key tasks mentioned in the plan for the Youth Month.
Also in the launching ceremony of the Youth Month, the 2018 Tree Planting campain was launched, remembering the late President Ho Chi Minh’s teaching of planting trees in spring each year. Mr. Le Quoc Phong requested the youth unions at all levels to offer more opportunities and practical activities for the Youth to join in the tree planting campaign and improve the quality of the environment.
The activities responding to the Youth Month 2018 will be held nationwide. For examples, the celebration of the 87th anniversary of the Youth Union; the Ly Tu Trong Awards granting, the launching of the start-up initiatives, etc.
The 2018 Youth Month aimes to continue promoting the important role and creativeness of young people in the socio-economic development and the new rural construction movement of the country.
Right after the ceremony, in Ha Long, Cam Pha cities and Hoanh Bo district, many programs were held, including: Flood donation campaign; launching of “innitatives for a green Vietnam” contest; inauguration of the Youth Garden, etc.
Article by Nguyen Hue -Truc Linh