Ready to sacrifice when the Fatherland needs

The five forums at the 9th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union on November 4 created an opportunity for the youth of the city named after Uncle Ho to express their views on many stories that are not only current events for young people, but also common social issues.

Representatives of Ho Chi Minh City leaders presented congratulatory flowers at the opening session of the congress on the morning of November 4 - Photo: THANH HIEP

Topics discussed at the congress include: City youth start-ups, career establishment, innovation; City youth implement the program "Green Environment - Green Lifestyle"; Pride in the history of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and the movement "I love my Fatherland"; Accompanying disadvantaged youth and Improving capacity to organize volunteer activities.

When I compete abroad, looking up at the stands and seeing the national flag, my heart is filled with emotion because this is my homeland. So I don't have to say I love my country, I simply say "I am Vietnamese".

Player HUYNH NHU (captain of Vietnam women's football team)

Patriotism in every person

Doctor Do Pham Nguyet Thanh ( Military Hospital 175 ) said that each person will have their own way of loving their country, but it is not necessary to go abroad to introduce the country to international friends. According to Ms. Thanh, each post on social networking sites can be a way for each young person to introduce the image and culture of the country to the world. But to express that love for the country, according to Ms. Thanh, one must be healthy first because "only when healthy can one protect and build the Fatherland".

Sharing her feelings from the recent trip to overcome the consequences of typhoon No. 3 Yagi in the North, singer Phuong My Chi admitted that she overcame her anxiety and realized that the lesson of courage is something that every young person needs to have. "I spread the love of national culture to the young generation through each of my musical works. Patriotism is always in everyone and every young person should act and share with their compatriots" - singer Phuong My Chi said.

Opinions are that do not think too big, just each person completing their daily work well from their working position is contributing to the development of the city, the country and showing patriotism in their own way. As swimmer Anh Vien said the first time she entered the competition, she only won a silver medal so she was determined to win a gold medal to "force" friends from other countries to listen to the national anthem and salute the Vietnamese flag.

"Coming back, I not only "made" the athletes of other countries salute the Vietnamese flag once, but three times when I stepped up to the podium to receive the highest medal" - Anh Vien shared.

From left to right: Miss Ngoc Chau, singer Phuong My Chi and taekwondo athlete Chau Tuyet Van at the congress - Photo: Vietnam Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City

Aspiration to contribute and commit to the Spirit

This spirit was shared at the forum on start-ups, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Mr. Truong Minh Dat - co-founder and CEO of BenKon Joint Stock Company - said that he started his business from the motivation that "young people must commit to contribute to the development of the country". The start-up process has many difficulties, so Mr. Dat believes that the Association needs to support young people to equip themselves with skills and professional knowledge during the start-up process.

Ms. Tran Phuong Ngoc Thao - Vice President of the City Young Entrepreneurs Association - believes that young people must think about reaching out to the world . "The story of sustainable business development is a new trend that young people starting a business must grasp. The City Young Entrepreneurs Association will have activities for those interested in investing in sustainable development" - Ms. Thao said.

Meanwhile, discussing the implementation of the "Green Environment - Green Lifestyle" program, Ms. Truong Thanh Thuy (project director of PRO Vietnam) shared the figure of about 64,000 tons of waste that PRO Vietnam has collected and recycled. Among them, there are valuable packaging groups but also low-value groups, and the recycling process has problems.

Ms. Ngo Nguyen Ngoc Thanh - Deputy Head of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City) - said that the concept of young people having an important role in sustainable development is becoming more and more popular nowadays. "Vietnam has committed to implementing the United Nations' sustainable development goals. That is not only a measure but also a direction for each country, city and individual to form an environmentally friendly lifestyle" - Ms. Thanh said.

Therefore, every young person needs to equip themselves with knowledge about environmental protection and climate change response. Critical thinking is needed to correctly perceive and not be too pessimistic about environmental issues. At the same time, we must act not only to protect the environment in daily life but also to promote the pioneering role of young people, apply the strengths of social networks to propagate, perform the role of monitoring environmental protection work, and reflect on incorrect behaviors so that the authorities can promptly resolve them.

Destination of the disadvantaged

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Hang (Binh Thanh District) said that it is necessary to change the community's thinking about people with disabilities because it is just a defect, a small inconvenience, not a misfortune. Because the disadvantaged, especially young people with disabilities, still have difficulty accessing job opportunities, Ms. Hang hopes that the Association will be an ideal destination for the disadvantaged to come and share their career aspirations.

Mr. Le Van Phuc - Deputy Head of the National Volunteer Network in the Southern Region - said that it is necessary to have a livelihood model that is in-depth and effective, and the most important thing is to build the model and follow it throughout. It is necessary to ensure that from supporting the livelihood model, breeds, seedlings, units observe, support and guide so that the livelihood develops well, creates profits and revenue.

Volunteering related to expertise

Improving the capacity of organizing volunteer activities is a topic that receives much attention. Accordingly, it is necessary to create a legal corridor and a mechanism to support volunteer activities and create favorable conditions for youth and people who have volunteer and charity needs. In addition, it is necessary to focus on volunteer activities related to the expertise of youth and the characteristics of the unit organizing volunteer activities.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/san-sang-dang-hien-khi-to-quoc-can-20241104234931374.htm