The fifth nationwide Red Cross camp, which runs every five years, will gather 511 members and volunteers during its three-day course starting August 2 in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho.
Scene at the press conference on the Red Cross camp (Photo: baonhandao.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The fifth nationwide Red Cross camp,which runs every five years, will gather 511 members and volunteers during itsthree-day course starting August 2 in the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho.
The camp will also see the participation of visitingdelegations from the national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies of China,Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
Themed “Red Cross Members and Youths: Act for Community”,the event will be organised by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) incollaboration with the Vietnam Youth Union and the Ministry of Education andTraining.
It will feature communal activities and a skills competitionin first aid, public communications, and folk dancing. Seminars on voluntaryactivities in climate change response and clean water provision will also takeplace as part of the event.
The camp aims to honour the outstanding volunteers, many ofwhom are young, who are working in humanitarian fields nationwide, and tostrengthen community awareness of humanitarian values and the contribution ofRed Cross members and volunteers, said the VNRC Vice President Tran Thi Hong Anat a press conference on July 25.
As such, the camp will see 180 VNRC members and volunteershonoured for their contributions to humanitarian activities.
The VNRC will introduce a national network called Red Volunteerat the event.
The initial 50 Red Volunteer members will be trained infirst aid and humanitarian support skills during disaster and emergencysituations. Working as a quick response team, they will join in first aid andrescue teams during emergencies.
The VNRC on July 24 released an emergency appeal nationwideto help storm and flood victims in the north and north-central provinces duringthe past two months.
As of June 2018, the country had 36,224 Red Crossvolunteers, the majority of whom are from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Binh Dinh,and Phu Yen.–VNA
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Scene at the press conference on the Red Cross camp (Photo: baonhandao.vn) 
