A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 7 to honour 10 dedicatedindividuals and 10 organisations who have contributed to volunteermovements in Vietnam.
The National Volunteer Awards 2013,co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and theUnited Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV), recognise community volunteermodels, thus encouraging more young people to contribute to society.
The award winners are active in different areas and come fromvaried backgrounds, from the youngest winner Pham Minh Thu, 16, to theoldest Huynh Van Phe, 72.
Additionally, the organising boardpresented awards to one organisation and one individual selected by thecommunity through the internet.
Speaking at the ceremony, HCYUPermanent Secretary Phan Van Mai said volunteer movements wereorganised in different forms with diversified contents across thecountry in 2013.
The activities have contributed to addressingsocial security issues, community development and fostering thevolunteer spirit to the society, he added.
Patricia English,UNV Programme Officer in Vitenam, expressed her belief that the attainedachievements will be a driving force for the volunteer movement tospread in the community.
In response to the InternationalVolunteer Day, HCYU and UNV on December 5 also organised the NationalVolunteer Festival in Hanoi, with the participation of around 10,000volunteers.
Participants at the event took part in campaigns tocollect clothes for needy people in mountainous areas, raise funds forschool building, collect blood donations and improve wildlifeeducation.-VNA
The National Volunteer Awards 2013,co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and theUnited Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV), recognise community volunteermodels, thus encouraging more young people to contribute to society.
The award winners are active in different areas and come fromvaried backgrounds, from the youngest winner Pham Minh Thu, 16, to theoldest Huynh Van Phe, 72.
Additionally, the organising boardpresented awards to one organisation and one individual selected by thecommunity through the internet.
Speaking at the ceremony, HCYUPermanent Secretary Phan Van Mai said volunteer movements wereorganised in different forms with diversified contents across thecountry in 2013.
The activities have contributed to addressingsocial security issues, community development and fostering thevolunteer spirit to the society, he added.
Patricia English,UNV Programme Officer in Vitenam, expressed her belief that the attainedachievements will be a driving force for the volunteer movement tospread in the community.
In response to the InternationalVolunteer Day, HCYU and UNV on December 5 also organised the NationalVolunteer Festival in Hanoi, with the participation of around 10,000volunteers.
Participants at the event took part in campaigns tocollect clothes for needy people in mountainous areas, raise funds forschool building, collect blood donations and improve wildlifeeducation.-VNA
