Millions of members of the Ho Chi MinhCommunist Youth Union from the seven southeastern cities and provinceswill attend the annual Youth Month opening in HCM City on Feb. 28,union officials told the media on Feb. 22.
Thisyear’s event, which will focus on environmental protection, will alsopromote the role of youth in socio-economic development.
Youths from the region will plant trees and collect rubbish strewedalong the city’s rivers and canals and disseminate information on theimpact of climate change.
Union members from Dong Nai province will take part in 79 environmentalprojects – symbolising the organisation’s 79 th anniversary this year –that will include collecting rubbish from streets, schools, and publicplaces in 11 districts in Bien Hoa City .
The HCM City unit will hold an environmental painting contest, carryout works to beautify the Sai Gon River ’s banks, organise the “greenSundays” campaign, and take part in Earth Hour on March 27.
It will build charity houses for 70 disadvantaged families during themonth and, according to Le Quoc Phong, its deputy head, will add morethan 8,000 new members in the period./.