More than 100 “little soldiers”, who are children of disadvantaged servicemen and servicewomen, youth union officials, and needy households in the city, are enrolled in the course. The organizing panel handing over hats for little soldiers During the week-long military course, they will train in basic survival skills, military discipline, physical exercise, rescue skills, and practical operation. Additionally, the students will also join other activities, such as presentation, teamwork, art exchange programs, visiting Historical Relic Site in Can Gio district, writing diaries and writing letters to their families, lighting candles for fallen soldiers in the Sac forest, and presenting gifts to students in Can Thanh school. The program aimed to provide children with basic understanding of the army life and People’s Army tradition of heroism, as well as educate them about the national pride, solidarity and love. The program also support them in … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City launches military semester program for “little soldiers”
Military youth programs
Program encourages youths to serve the military
Bac Kan youths receiving gifts The activity was held under the Military Youth Board’s project on encouraging enlisted youths to serve the military, which was approved by the leadership of the General Department of Politics. Accordingly, youths joined dissemination and education activities, including seminars, exchanges and talks with war veterans, and camp-fire activities. The organizers also visited and presented gifts to newly-recruited enlistees, especially needy ones to encourage them to fulfill military service. On the same day, Cau Giay district of Hanoi held a meeting with youths who were enlisted in the first enlistment drive in 2018. At the meeting, all of the enlistees expressed their determination to promote the tradition of the Vietnamese youth to fulfill effectively assigned missions while serving the military, deserving to be citizens of a capital of the thousand-year civilization. Translated by Tran Hoai … [Read more...] about Program encourages youths to serve the military
Young officer exchange program in Singapore concludes
PANO – A delegation of young Vietnamese officers joined an exchange program in Singapore from August 15 - 20. During the program, young officers of the Vietnam People's Army visited and exchanged with their young Singaporean peers. The annual young officers exchange program is part of the all-level delegation exchange mechanism held between the two militaries since the two countries officially established their diplomatic relations. During the five-day program, Vietnam’s 12-member delegation, led by Colonel Dinh Quoc Hung, Head of the Military Youth Committee under the General Department of Politics, visited and had exchanges with Singaporean officers at several military training institutions and units of the Navy, Air Force and Army of Singapore. During the exchanges, both sides happily shared their experiences in education and training. The hosts expressed respect for the achievements that the people and the Vietnam People’s Army have made in their national … [Read more...] about Young officer exchange program in Singapore concludes
Military personnel donate blood
Around 400 units of blood were donated by the unit's personnel On the day, the organizers received around 400 units of blood for patient treatment in Military Hospital 103.Colonel Nguyen Phi Truong, Director of Political Department of Factory Z121 said that the blood donation drive was among practical activities of the unit in nine communes of three districts and town of Phu Tho province. Over the past time, the unit built houses for policy beneficiaries, assisted localities in building new style rural areas and organized various dissemination and education programs.He added that thanks to good information dissemination, the unit’s personnel grasped thoroughly the significance of blood donation, and so, such meaningful activities always attract the active participation of the unit’s cadres and youth. Translated by Tran Hoai … [Read more...] about Military personnel donate blood
Military units hold blood donation drive
The drive collected over 500 blood units The program aims to promoteinformation dissemination for officers and youths in the academy on the meaningof blood donation and the "Red Sunday" program, and reflect thespirit, responsibility and sentiment of the academy’s youths for the community. The voluntary blood donation driveis a popular activity that attracts people of all walks of life, especially theyounger generation. It also contributes significantly to the effectivetreatment of the patients throughout the country. The program this time drew theparticipation of more than 800 cadres, and youths in the academy and collectedover 500 blood units. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Military units hold blood donation drive