Today, May 3, in A Vao commune (Dakrong district), the Quang Tri Newspaper Youth Union in coordination with A Vao Border Guard Station and Quang Tri Eye Hospital Youth Union organized the 2nd Summer Volunteer Activity 2024 "Supporting Youth Union members in difficult areas" in 2024.

Quang Tri Newspaper Youth Union and Quang Tri Eye Hospital Youth Union give gifts to A Vao Boarding Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities - Photo: Tran Tuyen

Quang Tri Newspaper Youth Union and A Vao Border Guard Station presented 400 native banana seedlings to youth union members of A Vao commune - Photo: Tran Tuyen

On this occasion, the units presented 400 native banana seedlings to the youth union members of A Vao commune, with a total value of 10 million VND; presented 20 gifts and 200 tubes of Berocca effervescent tablets to students in difficult circumstances, with a total value of 15 million VND; organized eye examinations and consultations and provided free medicine to about 300 students and teachers of A Vao Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities.

Responding to the Campaign "Proud of a strip of land and rivers" launched by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Youth Union of Quang Tri Newspaper presented 20 maps of Vietnam to A Vao Boarding Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities to help teachers and students more conveniently teach and learn geography.

Secretary of the Quang Tri Newspaper Youth Union Le Truong presents gifts to students of A Vao Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities - Photo: Tran Tuyen

The Youth Union of Quang Tri Eye Hospital and A Vao Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities give gifts to students - Photo: Tran Tuyen

A Vao Border Guard Station gives gifts to students in difficult circumstances - Photo: Tran Tuyen

Secretary of the Quang Tri Newspaper Youth Union Le Truong said: "Helping Youth Union members in disadvantaged areas" is one of the volunteer activities initiated by the Quang Tri Newspaper Youth Union. The first program was held in June 2023 and presented 200 native banana trees to two members Ho Van E and Ho Van Te who are in difficult circumstances in Pa Ling village, A Vao commune. Up to now, the 200 banana trees have grown well."

Quang Tri Newspaper Youth Union presented a map to A Vao Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities - Photo: Tran Tuyen

Growing native bananas in A Vao commune - Photo: Tran Tuyen

Eye examination for students - Photo: Tran Tuyen

Nguyen Thanh Binh, Principal of A Vao Ethnic Boarding Primary and Secondary School, shared: “The school has 7 campuses, 736 students, mainly Pa Ko ethnic people with difficult circumstances; facilities and teaching equipment are still lacking. Today's practical and meaningful work will help teachers and students have more favorable conditions in teaching and learning.”

Hoai Nhung