HCM City (VNS/VNA) - More than 100 young people in Ho Chi Minh City have begun a trip to neighbouring Laos for volunteer activities until June 28.

A total of 103 volunteers, including youth union members, students, young people, civil servants, doctors, and artists, traveled to Laos on June 10.

This year’s summer volunteer campaign in Laos continues to provide training in agriculture, livestock farming, and educational methodology.

The programme focuses on developing local tourism and organising workshops to equip participants with knowledge and practical skills related to artificial intelligence tools for use in daily work in Champasak Province.

It also further implements the cooperation agreements previously signed between the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and the youth unions of Champasak and Attapeu provinces.

The initiative aims to strengthen the effectiveness of international volunteer collaboration and contribute to the enduring friendship and partnership between the two countries.

As of now, the summer volunteer campaign has mobilised nearly 4 billion VND (154,000 USD).

Key activities include incense offerings to pay tribute to veteran leaders, national martyrs, and heroes; organising recreational and educational events for local youth; painting classrooms; and providing Vietnamese language classes and training sessions.

Young volunteers have also offered free health check-ups and medicine to over 5,000 residents, donated five Vietnam–Laos Friendship Houses, more than 800 gifts, and thousands of school supplies, such as notebooks and solar-powered lamps.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of HCM City and Chairman of the municipal Vietnam Youth Federation Ngo Minh Hai said the young volunteers take care of their health and remain committed to fulfilling their duties with excellence.

“The campaign is not only a service effort but also a meaningful contribution to strengthening the special bond of friendship and solidarity between Vietnamese and Laotian youth,” he said.

The most important mission is spreading the image of a friendly, passionate, and resilient Vietnamese youth to international friends.

As part of the 2025⛄ summer volunteering campaigns in the city, the 21-year journey (2004 - 2025) of the volunteer activities in Laos has affirmed the role and practical contributions🧸 of generations of the youths in the city’s foreign affairs./.