(HBO) – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCM CYU) chapter in Cao Phong district of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has recently held a contest on "Cao Phong’s youths joining hands in building new-style rural areas in 2018” at the Nam Phong communal People’s Committee, with the participation of 12 teams from HCM CYU units in the district.


A mini-drama on building new-style rural areas is performed by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union chapter in Dung Phong commune.

At the event, participants competed in three events, including introduction – "we talk about ourselves”, multiple choice questions on general knowledge and mini-dramas on rural stories.

The contest focused on the dissemination of the Party and State policies, as well as of the province and district related to the national target programme on building new-style areas from now to 2020, along with the participation of HCM CYU’s members, youths and people in the implementation of the programme.

In addition, it introduced interesting solutions, models and measures which have been efficiently applied during the communication work and the implementation of the national target programme in localities and units. Ideas and measures to mobilise financial sources and people’s strengths for the successful programme on building of new-style rural areas in the coming time were also delivered at the contest.

At the end of the contest, the organising board presented the first prize to the HCM CYU chapter in Dung Phong commune, the second prize to the chapters in Nam Phong and Tay Phong communes. Meanwhile, three third prizes and six consolation prizes were handed over to the participating teams./.

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