2024 Economics Student Volunteer Campaign: UEH Youth Joining the “Year of Youth Volunteers”

17 Dec, 2024

Under the leadership of the UEH Youth Union - Student Association, the 2024 Economic Student Volunteer Campaign with 2 stages: Green Summer (June 27 - July 26, 2024) and Full Moon Festival (September 14 - 15) has carried out practical activities with many humanistic values to the community and society with a total budget of more than 4 billion VND. The campaign is where UEH soldiers promote the spirit of volunteerism, carrying out the mission of building a rich and beautiful country associated with the slogan "Green volunteerism, green economy, beautiful homeland".

Overview of the Launching Ceremony of the 2024 Economics Student Volunteer Campaign - Stage 1: Green Summer

The 2024 Student Economic Volunteer Campaign, including 02 stages of Green Summer and Full Moon Festival, has been widely deployed in communes in 3 localities (Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh Long and Ben Tre provinces), mobilizing 47 teams with 2,100 soldiers contributing a total budget of more than 4 billion VND. The year 2024 marks many special and meaningful events in the youth volunteer movement listed as the 60th anniversary of the "Three Ready" movement, 10 years of "Year of Volunteer Youth", 25 years of the Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign. This is an important occasion for UEH youth in particular and those across the country, in general, to constantly promote the role of youth in the new era, following the sacred traditional values for a full, worthy, and memorable life, together with the whole nation to realize the aspiration of building a prosperous and happy country.

Stage 1: Green Summer (June 27 - July 26, 2024) promoting the role of the "Community" aiming for sustainable values

In order to achieve the goal of solving difficulties and to meet the urgent needs at the Ho Chi Minh City and Vinh Long fronts, the Campaign focused on collecting resources, funding and prioritizing the implementation of youth projects. These projects demonstrate the pioneering and creative spirit of the youth and contribute to the development of the economy, culture, society, and ensure national security and defense to accompany the sustainable development of the locality. It is specifically implemented as follows:

07 "Rural traffic route" projects and 04 "Road concreting" projects with a total length of 7.02km, worth 1,048,000,000 VND
349 lamp posts (including 160 solar lamp posts) with a total length of 10.225km, worth 400,000,000 VND
42 youth projects "Flower Route", planting 10,500 trees and installing 104 trash cans
Supporting to repair 02 charity houses, worth 50,000,000 VND
Cooperating with the Volunteer Campaign Team of Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation to replace the electrical system for 10 disadvantaged households.
01 youth project "Domestic tap water line", worth 16,848,000 VND
02 projects in "Children's playground roof", worth 32,000,000 VND
07 projects to renovate and paint children's playgrounds and cultural houses, worth 129,500,000 VND
07 plastic housing models, worth 11,000,000 VND
01 model of "alley with camera system installed"
Carrying out youth projects to help local people in 7593 working days

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong representing the funding board of the project "Rural traffic route" in Binh Phuoc commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province

Inauguration ceremony of the youth project "Lighting up the country roads" in Nhon Phu commune, Mang Thit district

Groundbreaking ceremony of the project "Repairing friendship houses" in Phuoc Loc commune, Nha Be district, Ho Chi Minh City

Inauguration ceremony of the project "Concretizing the road" in Vinh Loc B commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City

In addition to actively improving facilities and taking care of the life of the local people, the Campaign implements the peak days with meaningful content while constantly promoting cultural and artistic exchange activities, sports, awarding scholarships to disadvantaged children, organizing summer classes to serve, support and propagate to improve the spiritual life of local people and youth, which are specifically as follows:

60 peak days with more than 5,000 children involved, worth 600,000,000 VND
142 scholarships and 08 bicycles for children, worth 84,000,000 VND
141 gifts for families of policy beneficiaries, war invalids and martyrs, and 10 gifts for heroic Vietnamese mothers, worth 96,000,000 VND
08 nights of cultural performances with more than 870 people involved
203 review sessions, summer activities and soft skills guidance for children
06 activities on environmental protection and climate change with 2,350 people involved
01 tour to Nha Rong Wharf and City History Museum for 50 children in the stationed area
01 project on "Cashless payment route" for 100 business households and small traders

The team in Hoa Tinh Commune, Mang Thit District responded to the peak days in "Volunteer soldiers for social security and community health"

The scholarship awarding night being organized by the team in Tan Long Hoi Commune, Mang Thit District

The team of Hiep Phuoc Commune, Nha Be District presenting gifts to policy households

The Youth Counseling and Support Team coordinating with the Vinh Loc B Commune Team to organize the "Career Counseling and Mental Health Counseling"

In addition, on July 12, 2024, the Vinh Long Provincial Campaign Board organized the Career Orientation Program: "University Preparation - UNI on the go" at UEH - Vinh Long Campus with 450 high school students participating from the Provinces in the Mekong Delta. Through the exhibition "UNI Zone" and 4 talkshows focusing on skills, the program provided students with important knowledge and skills for their future journey, accompanied them in discovering the core values of the University, and helped them accumulate interesting and useful lessons from practical, experienced experts.

Opening Ceremony of Career Orientation Program "UNI on the go"

Stage 2: Mid-Autumn Festival (September 14 - 15, 2024) spreading a full moon season full of love

Following the great success of the first stage, the 2024 Student Economic Volunteer Campaign continued to the second stage - Mid-Autumn Festival with meaningful activities and practical values for the community. UEH volunteers have spread the spirit of solidarity, shared and brought joy and warm feelings to people, especially children in the localities.

Stage 2, based on Stage 1, continued to promote the repair, the construction and the upgrading of living spaces and infrastructure in localities with a total cost of 315,500,000 VND. These projects bear the mark of youth, demonstrate the pioneering and creative spirit of UEH students in contributing to economic and social development and improve the quality of life for the community, which are specifically as follows

01 project on a 200m long "Rural traffic route", worth 30,000,000 VND
41 solar-powered lamp posts, worth 62,000,000 VND
02 "Flower Road" projects with a total length of 2.6km, worth 16,000,000 VND
01 youth project on "Children's swimming pool", worth 149,000,000 VND
02 water filters, worth 20,000,000 VND
01 youth project on "Bank protection", worth 15,000,000 VND
07 playground renovation projects, worth 13,500,000 VND
01 youth project on "Paving stone on residential roads", worth 5,000,000 VND
01 youth project on "Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space", worth 5,000,000 VND

Inauguration ceremony of the youth project "Lighting up the country roads" in An Phuoc Commune, Mang Thit District

Groundbreaking ceremony of the youth project on "Children's swimming pool" in Cai Nhum Town, Mang Thit District

The team of Binh Phuoc commune, Mang Thit district presented the youth project on "Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space" to local representatives.

In addition, the second stage brought a bustling and warm atmosphere through the meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival. The gifts given, along with exciting recreational activities, lit up the smiles on the faces of local children. This was not only a journey to spread love but also an opportunity for the 2024 Student Economics Volunteers to dedicate their hope and bring complete joy with beautiful memories to the localities, which are specifically as follows:

22 Mid-Autumn Festival programs for local children
11,079 gifts for children with difficult circumstances, worth 716,000,000 VND
80 gifts of necessities and cash for policy households, worth 40,500,000 VND
100 gifts in the student care activity held at Dormitory 43 - 45 Nguyen Chi Thanh, worth 3,500,000 VND
The Mid-Autumn Festival being organized by the Team of Phuoc Loc commune, Nha Be district

The Mid-Autumn Festival program is organized by the Standing Team of Phuoc Loc commune, Nha Be district

The team of Chanh An Commune, Mang Thit District presented gifts to policy households

UEH youth shining with the "fire" of volunteer, affirming their role in the new era

UEH volunteers in particular and the youth of the entire country in general are not only the symbols of spirit but also the force that undertakes important missions in each historical period of the nation. With the spirit of "Wherever there is a need, there is a youth, wherever there is a difficulty, there is a youth", each UEH soldier has devoted all their intelligence, strengths and enthusiasm to carry out meaningful projects contributing to building the homeland to be more civilized and prosperous.

Overview of the 2024 Economics Student Volunteer Campaign Summary Conference

The Economic Student Volunteer Campaign is a journey of both dedication and training, in which UEH soldiers mature, accumulate skills and affirm the sense of responsibility. UEH volunteers have expressed their faith and hope over the places they visited and also deepened the image of a generation of young people who are always pioneering, creative and ready to face all challenges for the common good of the community.

News, photos: UEH Youth Union, Student Association