Responding to the peak day of "Volunteers building a bright - green - clean - beautiful - civilized - safe urban area, proactively preventing and combating drugs and social evils", Saigon Co.op Youth Union coordinated with Youth Union branches in Ho Chi Minh City to carry out many projects with practical social significance.
Saigon Co.op accompanies the community with concrete actions
Notably, the electronic photo board "Drug identification and warning" was presented to the Ho Chi Minh City Drug Rehabilitation Center, contributing to supporting communication and education on drug prevention in schools and drug rehabilitation facilities.
In addition, the event also includes many outstanding contents such as: summarizing the "Drug-free School" unit tour series, launching the online exhibition "Drug Identification and Warning", donating digital signage screens to universities and colleges, and three "Legal Bookcase" models for drug rehabilitation centers.
Representative of Saigon Co.op presents electronic photo board "Drug identification and warning" to Ho Chi Minh City Drug Rehabilitation Center - Photo: Saigon Co.op
In parallel, the journey of "Nurturing green life" continues to be extended to Thanh An island commune (old Can Gio district). With the participation of more than 400 children including children of local officials and employees, the program brings many exciting environmental education activities such as: propaganda through video clips, quick question and answer contest, organizing folk game booths, "0 dong" booths, food booths and the drawing contest "Drawing the sea and sky of the Fatherland with me".
In order to practically care for the lives of children and frontline forces in the island commune, the delegation awarded 5 scholarships to students in difficult circumstances and 20 social security gifts to soldiers of Thanh An Border Guard Station.
In particular, at this year's program, Saigon Co.op Youth Union conducted a preliminary review of the 3-year journey of implementing the "Nurturing Green Life" program for the period 2023 - 2025, and at the same time honored 12 outstanding collectives with many contributions in the implementation and maintenance of effective operations.
Sowing seeds of happiness in remote areas of Gia Lai
In Al Ba commune, Gia Lai province, the program "Spreading love - sowing happiness" organized by Saigon Co.op Youth Union also brought a series of practical social security activities.
Specifically, the delegation awarded 25 scholarships to poor but studious students, 50 gifts to families with revolutionary contributions; at the same time, supported the renovation of the community living space in Ser Do Mo village and equipped the community living area with digital equipment (including 2 computers and 1 smart TV screen).
Mr. Ho Tran Son, member of the City Youth Union Executive Committee, Secretary of the Saigon Co.op Youth Union, presented scholarships to poor students who overcame difficulties to study well - Photo: Saigon Co.op
Children's care activities are also focused on with many folk game booths and food stalls creating a healthy and useful playground for local children.
In particular, the project "Light of pride - connecting the community" consisting of 15 solar lights integrated with national flag poles has been put into use, continuing the series of lighting projects within the overall social security program celebrating the 35th anniversary of Saigon Co.op. The total cost of implementation in this area is up to 120 million VND.
At the same time, in Phuoc Long commune (Vinh Long province), Saigon Co.op Youth Union coordinated to implement the program responding to the peak day of "Volunteering to join hands to build new rural areas" and the movement "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods".
Many practical activities have taken place such as donating 10 sets of computers to support public administration work after the merger; building a national flag road; awarding 20 scholarships and 40 social security gifts to students and poor households; installing 45 solar lights to light up rural roads; and planting 150 new trees to contribute to improving the living environment.
In parallel, the delegation also organized a training session on "No cash - Easy or difficult", along with game booths, food booths for children and booths introducing Vietnamese products, contributing to spreading the spirit of domestic consumption in the community. The total budget for implementing the program in this locality reached 180 million VND.
In addition to activities in remote areas, in response to International Cooperative Day (July 6), the Youth Union in collaboration with the Saigon Co.op Marketing Department organized a Voluntary Blood Donation Festival with the message "Spreading love".
The program attracted more than 150 staff, employees and customers to register to participate, receiving over 200 units of blood, contributing to supplementing the blood reserve for emergency and treatment work.
Today’s projects may be small in material terms, but they are the first bricks in the journey to build big dreams. Because wherever there is the presence of youth, there will be hope, positive and sincere change. These contributions have been affirming the pioneering role of youth in participating in building new rural areas, contributing to caring for people’s lives, especially children in remote areas.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nhung-dau-an-tu-chien-dich-ky-nghi-hong-cua-saigon-co-op-20250722193702327.htm
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