Quang Tri (VNA) – Members of the Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union in the central province of Quang Tri is carrying a volunteercampaign in Outhoumphone and Xaybuly districts of Savannakhet province of Laosfrom June 12–16.

Volunteers from the Quang Tri young doctor club haveoffered free medical checkups and medicine for more than 4,000 people inSavannakhet and educate them on how to prevent tropical diseases.

In addition, they have coordinated with Outhoumphonedistrict’s hospital to provide free surgery for a local impoverished patientwho has suffered a chest wall tumor for years. They have also transferredseveral advanced medical techniques for disadvantaged hospitals at districtlevel.

The volunteers donated one tonne of rice, 2,000 pair ofshoes, 2,000 red scarves and 500 mosquito nets to local people and students andpresented gifts to local poor families.

Cultural and sport events have been held between theyoung volunteers and local youths.

Last year, Quang Tri’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Unionalso teamed up with the Vietnam Red Cross Society and the provincial youngdoctor club to organize charity events in Nong district, Savannakhet province.The volunteers provided health checkups and medicines to about 1,300 people in19 villages of Nong district.

The volunteer campaign in Savannakhet is an annual eventof young people of Quang Tri, said Deputy Secretary of Quang Tri’s Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union Committee Tran Xuan Anh.

The youth union expects the campaign will helpdisadvantaged people in Savannakhet overcome difficulties and strengthensolidarity and friendship between youths of the two provinces and the twocountries as well.-VNA