September 17, 2017 | 19:55 (GMT+7)
Nearly 5,000 youths aid storm-hit residents in Ha Tinh
Nearly 5,000 members of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) in central Ha Tinh province on September 17 joined hands to help local residents address consequences of typhoon Doksuri.
Damaged houses in Ho Do, Loc Ha district, Ha Tinh province
Nearly 2,000 of them helped repair schools, healthcare stations, clear traffic jams and clean beaches in Nghi Xuan, Loc Ha, Cam Xuyen and Ky Anh districts.
Local voluntary youths from Huong Son, Huong Khe, Vu Quang, Thach Ha districts and Ha Tinh city and thousands of others helped clean roads, repair electricity networks and damaged roofs, plant trees.
Besides, local young people also presented 110 packages of necessary supplies and cash worth 20 million in total to residents in Ky Phu commune of Ky Anh district and Ky Ha commune of Ky Anh town.
On September 16, nearly 1,850 young volunteers were mobilized to help clean the environment, overcome storm consequences, and prepare measures against post-storm rains.
Nguyen The Hoan, Secretary of the HCYU of Ha Tinh province said the voluntary work will continue in the coming days to help local people stabilize their lives.
Source: VNA