"Swallows of Childhood - Connecting Dreams"

Understanding this, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2015), the Student Union and Student Association of the Faculty of Archival Studies & Office Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) organized a very meaningful volunteer program called:Swallows of Childhood - Connecting Dreams"At the Vietnam Friendship Children's Village - Xuan Phuong - Tu Liem - Hanoi on Sunday morning, May 17, 2015. The volunteer program was an opportunity for teachers and students of the Archival Studies & Office Management Department to pay tribute to and remember the generations of ancestors who fell and sacrificed their lives to protect national independence; at the same time, to express their feelings of solidarity and sharing with the community, visiting and encouraging children who are victims of Agent Orange."

Faculty and students from the entire department. Although it only lasted for one morning, thanks to the enthusiasm of the volunteers, the program was a great success and left a lasting impression not only on the staff, veterans, and children at the children's village, but also as a profound lesson and a wonderful experience for each volunteer.

From 7 a.m., the volunteer community in their blue shirts filled the Vietnam Friendship Children's Village. The volunteers were delighted to receive such genuine affection from the children upon arrival. It seemed that these simple acts of kindness gave the volunteers the strength to perform their assigned tasks well.

Between 7:00 and 8:45, groups of volunteers cleaned the children's village grounds, decorated the hall, and visited the veteran soldiers.

The volunteers painted pictures and played with the children.

From 9:00 to 10:30, there was a cultural exchange between the volunteer group and the children at the children's village. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Loan, Vice President of the Trade Union and representative of the Huu Nghi Children's Village, briefly introduced the history and activities of the village to the volunteer group and expressed sincere gratitude for their contributions.

On behalf of the volunteer group, Comrade Vu Dinh Phong expressed his deep sympathy and gratitude for the silent sacrifices of the mothers at the children's village and presented a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a small gift to the center. He also extended his best wishes for health, joy, and happiness to the leaders, staff, veterans, and children at the village.

      The volunteer group took a group photo.

With the enthusiasm of youth, the volunteers sang volunteer songs with heartfelt love for life and people, and raised their hands to their hearts, making a promise:I will write the story of my own life."Tears of empathy, love, and gratitude fell on the faces of the young people. Certainly, the volunteer trip left a lasting impression on everyone's hearts."