(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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