As many as 1,000 young people and workers gathered at the launching ceremony of the 17th Ky Nghi Hong (pink holiday) campaign in Ho Chi Minh City on July 8.
The 17th Ky Nghi Hong (pink holiday) campaign in Ho Chi Minh City was launched on July 8 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – As manyas 1,000 young people and workers gathered at the launching ceremony of the 17th Ky Nghi Hong (pink holiday) campaign in Ho Chi Minh City on July 8.
The annual campaign, to last untilAugust 12, is expected to attract more than 50,000 youths and workers who willbe assigned to 24 districts in HCM City, several provinces in the southern,central and Central Highlands regions and some localities of Laos.
Divided into nine teams, thevolunteers will popolarise laws among the public, provide local farmers withknowledge about agriculture, forestry and fishery, improve water and powersystems, repair and build facilities, provide health care and organise culturaland sport events, among others.
They will present 500 sets ofgifts to social policy beneficiaries, heroic Vietnamese mothers, workers andfamilies in difficult circumstances, as well as officers and soldiers workingin border and island areas.
The volunteers are expected tomobilise the donation of at least 2,000 units of blood during the campaign.
In that spirit, a blood donation drivewas held right after the launching ceremony of the campaign.-VNA
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The 17th Ky Nghi Hong (pink holiday) campaign in Ho Chi Minh City was launched on July 8 (Photo: VNA) 
