Gratitude and dedication through the Journey "I love my Fatherland"

On the afternoon of September 18, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Union informed about the results of the "I love my Fatherland" journey taking place from July to September 2025.

The capital's youth attended the flag-raising ceremony "I love my Fatherland". Photo: Bao Lam

The journey was deployed synchronously and widely across the country, attracting the participation of more than 646,000 members and young people. The activities were organized in three main stages, each carrying a separate and emotional message.

Stage 1, named "Gratitude Youth" (from July 17 to July 27), focused on gratitude activities. The Association's chapters at all levels organized 3,484 activities to visit and present gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, sick soldiers and martyrs' families, with a total resource of up to 27.5 billion VND.

More than 3,300 volunteer teams have participated in the restoration and embellishment of martyrs' cemeteries, contributing 87,471 working days to build and repair 1,637 houses and works serving people with meritorious services with a total cost of 11 billion VND. These numbers not only show deep gratitude, but also demonstrate the spirit of "remembering the source of drinking water" of the youth.

Following stage 1, stage 2 "Proud of the national epic" (from July 27 to August 19) with the highlight being the "I love my Fatherland" flag-raising ceremony on August 16. More than 126,000 members and youths participated at 3,334 locations nationwide, creating a sacred and solemn atmosphere.

After the ceremony, many meaningful activities were carried out, including the presentation of 17,526 national flags and 3,384 photos of Uncle Ho, along with 1,886 youth projects and 2,295 social security gifts, with a total value of up to 3.64 billion VND. More than 2,600 thematic activities and exchanges with historical witnesses were also held, helping to foster knowledge and love of history for the young generation.

Stage 3 of "Pride of Vietnam" (August 20 to September 2) was widely deployed, creating a strong social effect. 133 simultaneous performances, forming the national flag, the map of Vietnam and the words "I love my Fatherland" attracted nearly 17,400 young people to participate, leaving a strong impression of solidarity and national pride.

At the same time, propaganda work was promoted with 6,334 posts on social networks, attracting more than 1.6 million interactions and accesses. Many provinces and cities have had creative ways to strongly spread the message of the journey.

Youth project "Solar lights" in the journey "I love my Fatherland" in Van Ho commune. Photo: Hai Lam

In particular, the "I love my Fatherland" communication campaign on social media platforms has achieved unexpected success, with a total of more than 1.1 billion views and interactions. Nearly 120,000 posts on Facebook and more than 16,100 videos on TikTok have been created, showing the enthusiastic response of the community.

In addition to propaganda activities, stage 3 also focused on social security with 4,000 activities, attracting more than 228,000 youths to participate and mobilizing resources of more than 14.1 billion VND. These practical actions have contributed to caring for the community, creating a lasting mark in society.

RESULTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF JOURNEY TARGETS

1. Organized 4,857 trips, attracted 646,668 members and youth to participate, with total support resources of 43.7 billion VND.

2. Presented a total of 129,545 national flags and 36,366 photos of Uncle Ho to 52,106 households, with a total value of 9.2 billion VND.

3. Constructed 250 projects in remote, border and island communes, with a total resource of 10.7 billion VND.

4. There are 1,105,905,723 reaches and interactions on social networking platforms.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tri-an-va-cong-hien-qua-hanh-trinh-toi-yeu-to-quoc-toi-716506.html