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The Vietnamese and Cambodian youth federations held high-level talks and signed an agreement for cooperation in the 2022-2027 period in Hanoi on October 24.

The Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia has presented Vietnam with medical supplies to support the country in the COVID-19 fight.

Agencies of the National Assembly (NA) will continue to fine-tune and organise the implementation of policies related to people with disabilities, creating favourable conditions for them to access social services, Vice Chairman of the NA Nguyen Khac Dinh affirmed on December 13.

A Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia youth exchange programme took place virtually on October 22, sharing knowledge on the nations’ friendship and their young people’s experience in COVID-19 prevention and control and adaptation to digital transformation.

Nguyen Ngoc Luong was elected as President of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) at the 4th conference of the Presidium of the VYF Central Committee and the 5th meeting of the 8th VYF Central Committee for the 2019-2024 tenure held via videoconference on September 9.

Close to 1 million free meals worth 15 billion VND (653,274 USD) have so far been offered to disadvantaged people who are affected by COVID-19 across 28 provinces and cities nationwide since April.

Chairwoman of the Youth Federation of the southwestern province of Tay Ninh Nguyen Thi Truc Mai on June 24 handed over 5,000 cloth masks to support the Cambodia Union of Youth Federations in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam Young Initiatives forum was held virtually on June 12, with Vietnamese students across Europe taking part.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Vietnam Youth Federation held an exchange programme on April 15 between 24 Vietnamese peacekeepers who have returned from the UN mission in South Sudan and over 500 local young people.

The Vietnam Youth Federation provided support for nearly 2,000 start-up projects of youths in 2020 amidst complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.

A total of 20 collectives and individuals were honoured for their outstanding contributions to volunteer work in 2020 during an awards ceremony jointly held in Hanoi on December 5 by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee and the Vietnam Youth Federation Central Committee.

Hundreds of thousands of masks and protective suits will be sent to the central city of Da Nang, home to the country’s first locally-transmitted COVID-19 outbreak after nearly 100 days, under a programme jointly organised by the Vietnam Young Doctors’ Association and agencies.

The Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) Central Committee on April 29 launched the 2020 “I love my Fatherland” journey, which will feature a large number of activities for young people between now and National Day (September 2).

The Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) Central Committee launched a nationwide blood donation campaign on April 17.

The “Millions of Meals” programme was launched on April 13, providing 1,200 nutritious meals for vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The first free hand-washing station among the total 100 nationwide was placed at the Ly Thai To statue park in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi on March 23, as part of the anti-COVID-19 programme “For a healthy Vietnam”.

The 6th edition of VietChallenge, a competition for Vietnamese startups around the world, was launched in Hanoi on February 29.

The Vietnam National Union of Students (VNUS) Central Committee held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 5 to celebrate its 70th traditional day (January 9).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasised the important role of the youth in national construction, development and defence, saying they represent the aspirations and ambitions of Vietnamese people.

The eighth National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) for the 2019 – 2024 tenure officially opened in Hanoi on December 10.