Thousands of students participate in 2014 Green Summer Campaign

PANO - The 21^st Green Summer Campaign was kick-started in Ho Chi Minh City on July 13^th, attracting more than 90,000 students.

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Themed “Youths volunteer to build new rural areas”, the campaign comprises of numerous activities, including raising awareness of environmental protection, offering free health check-ups and medicines to the needy, upgrading bridges and rural roads, providing basic knowledge of computer science, giving consultancy on agricultural extension and transferring science and technology on agricultural production.

The program, ending on August 10^th, will take place in 24 districts of Ho Chi Minh City, Ly Son Island District in Quang Ngai Province, some other provinces and Laos.

After the launching ceremony, held by Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, volunteers immediately took part in activities such as “Youths of District 1 protect the environment”, “Small tourism ambassadors”, and “Switch your engines off while waiting for the green light for over 20 seconds ”.

Translated by Ngoc Bich