Highlights of the 2007-2009 term

Around this time, two years ago, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union congresses at all levels were held in preparation for the 5th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (2007-2009 term). Two years have passed, a relatively short period, but long enough for a generation of Youth Union officials to mature in their work, to train a new generation of Youth Union officials, and for numerous activities and movements to implement the Congress Resolution to be carried out, leaving a real mark on the Youth Union members and students of the university.

With four programs implemented – namely, the program to innovate the content and form of political and ideological education for student union members; the Youth Union's participation in the roadmap to improve the quality of training and professional activities; changing the organizational model and methods of the Youth Union in the context of credit-based training, effectively fulfilling its core political role in building the Student Union organization and participating in Party development; and the program to strengthen external activities and expand relations with social organizations and grassroots Youth Union organizations in the area and region – the school's Youth Union work and youth movement have achieved encouraging results.

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Following the directives of the Party Committee, the Youth Union of the school has effectively implemented the campaign to study and follow the moral example of Ho Chi Minh, most notably the competition.Telling stories about the moral example of Ho Chi Minh.School-level, discussion sessions in each student branch with orientation.Each youth union branch has a slogan to support the campaign to study and follow the example of President Ho Chi Minh.CompetitionFollowing in Uncle Ho's footsteps(Sociology Department)Book exhibition about Ho Chi Minh(Youth Union of Information and Library Science)Calligraphy exhibition featuring works by Ho Chi Minh(Student Union of the Faculty of Literature) participatesYouth Camp for Learning and Following Uncle Ho's Teachings(Achieving 1st Prize at the Festival of Singing Dedicated to the Leader, 2nd Prize at the Storytelling Contest about the Moral Exemplary of Ho Chi Minh, 1st Prize at the Informatics Olympiad, 2nd Prize at the Camp),... In addition to proactively grasping the ideological developments of students, especially during periods of politically sensitive events, to provide timely and correct guidance to student union members before such events, ensuring that the school's student union members always have correct political awareness serving the interests of the nation and people; the work of political and ideological education for union members continues to maintain stability and effectiveness with traditional regular activities, such as: the Student Citizenship Week at the beginning of the academic year; guiding the content of branch union activities in conjunction with important political events; maintaining the activities of the Student Forum.svnhanvan.org, newsletterVoluntaryPublished quarterly with over 1000 copies; a system of bulletin boards for propaganda within the school, information boards in each lecture hall; maintaining the distribution of the Student and Youth newspaper to each branch and liên chi đoàn (federation of student unions);... In particular, the School Youth Union proactively strengthens coordination with units inside and outside the school to improve the effectiveness of political and ideological education activities for student union members: Exchange and exhibition with former prisoners of Phu Quoc Island (in coordination with...)Veterans Association); Storytelling contest about the moral example of Ho Chi Minh and Singing FestivalTrade Union, the theme is about Ho Chi Minh (in collaboration withSchool Union); Journey Back to the Roots (in collaboration withYouth Union of the University of Natural Sciences); encouraging units to proactively and creatively develop their own operational models to integrate political and ideological education into the youth union movement at each sub-branch and branch level, especially in the movement to study and follow the moral example of Ho Chi Minh (units that have done well include Sociology, Literature, Information and Library Science, etc.).

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In addition, the Student Union continues to effectively maintain several activities from previous terms, such as: supporting first-year students with skills in accessing information on the internet and learning methods at the university level; Maintaining activities within the student union focused on the goal of saying no to negativity in examinations, promoting discipline and quality exam preparation, and supporting methods for organizing scientific research for student union members. Developing short-term training courses on essential soft skills to support professional learning for student union members: scientific report presentation skills, effective English learning methods, reading skills, time management skills, teamwork skills, etc. Seeking various scholarship sources to encourage academic achievement, especially targeting student union members from disadvantaged backgrounds who strive for academic excellence: the "Supporting Students to School" Scholarship, the Nguyen Thai Binh Scholarship, the "Overcoming Challenges Together" Scholarship, the KOVA Scholarship, the Mobile Fone Scholarship, etc. The student union also established a scholarship fund to encourage student union members to participate in scientific research, awarding scholarships to projects that make a significant contribution to the development of the university's youth movement annually. Continue to encourage units to maintain and develop regular professional activities as well as professional operational models:Young Managers Club(Science and Management Faculty)Classical Chinese and Vietnamese Literature Club and Writers-Journalists(Student Union of the Faculty of Literature)Film Club(Leadership Committee of the Faculty of Oriental Studies)Young Office Workers Club(Student Council of the Faculty of Archival Studies and Office Management)The Journey with You Contest(Student Union of the Faculty of History)Sociology Day(Student Union of the Faculty of Sociology)Celebrating Vietnam Tourism Day(Student Union of the Faculty of Tourism Studies)... Developing volunteer models linked to professional expertise:Student Social Work Team(Social work, Psychology, Sociology)Student group organizes events and a volunteer newsletter.(Journalism and Media, Literature,...(Thang Long Cultural Propaganda Team( Tourism),Han Nom Club(Literature),Korean Language Club(Orientalism),Campaign reporting team(Journalism & Media).

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Along with the development in education and training, contributing to improving the quality of training at the University, the Youth Union has promoted research and gradually applied the credit-based training model, referencing the operational models of many other units. Based on the practical situation, the University's Youth Union has made timely adjustments to its organizational methods, especially strengthening coordination and division of work between the Youth Union and the Student Association to suit the new situation. This is entirely consistent with the general direction of the higher-level Youth Union as well as the specific characteristics of the organizational model of youth organizations in Vietnam and has yielded clear results.

In the area of ​​staff training, the University Youth Union has effectively maintained annual training programs, with many sub-units proactively engaging in this work (Philosophy, Sociology, Management Science, etc.). The University Youth Union has also actively sent staff to attend training courses organized by higher-level Youth Unions to learn and make timely adjustments to the content of its work to ensure consistency and uniformity.

One of the new features in the Youth Union's activities during the past term was the proactive development of movements by the University's Youth Union in a way that suited the new situation, creating a mechanism for maximum autonomy for each unit. This has yielded clear results with diverse activities demonstrating initiative and creativity linked to the specific professional characteristics of each unit, attracting a large number of students to participate.Eastern Night, Eastern Film Week(Eastern Studies Department)Searching for a leader(Sociology Department)Mr & Ms Language(Student Union of the Faculty of Linguistics)Regular interactions with writers and publishers.(Student Union of the Faculty of Literature)Following the course of history(Student Council of the Faculty of History)Francophone Gala(Student Union of the Faculty of Psychology)Management talent(Student Union of the Faculty of Management Science)The press sings(Student Union of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication),...

As the political core, the Youth Union contributes to guiding the activities of the Student Union towards strengthening activities that reflect the unique character of students:Young, healthy, creative, and modern.as per the objectives adopted at the 5th Congress. Along with maintaining annual activities:Student Singing Contest, Student Aerobics Competition, Welcome Ceremony for New Students, Farewell to Summer, Blood DonationThe University's Student Union has organized many large-scale and impactful activities:Singing Contest for Students from 5 Universities,Aerobic competition for students from 14 universities.Studying in Hanoi City, hosting the event.Celebrating World Population DayWith the participation of students from 8 universities in Hanoi, the hostWelcome Gala for New Students– 2009 of Hanoi National University,Journey back to the sourcein collaboration with the University of Natural Sciences,...

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In particular, the proactive and consistent approach in Party development has yielded clear results; the work of guiding, training, and recommending outstanding members to join the Communist Party of Vietnam has exceeded the set targets.

In the context of national integration, the Youth Union of the University has developed many collaborative activities to strengthen the links between the university's youth and other units within and outside Hanoi National University, such as: the "Journey to the Roots" program, the Expanded Aerobics Competition for Humanities Students, the commemoration of World Population Day, the Student Singing Contest of 5 Universities, and sending 550 students to participate in the World Vesak Celebration. During the 2007-2009 term, the Youth Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities consistently affirmed its pioneering role in youth union work and youth movements within the Hanoi National University's Youth Union units, making significant contributions in both scale and depth. The university's Youth Union has established relationships with many external businesses, attracting significant funding to effectively support the diverse activities of the university's youth, such as Mobile Fone, VietnamMobile, the General Department of Population, Song Da 7 Urban Investment and Construction Company, and Viễn Thông A. Continuing to maintain and enhance community volunteer activities enriches the tradition of mutual support and compassion, showcasing the unique characteristics of the youth of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in their collaborations with partner organizations and the wider community.

Building upon the achievements mentioned above, during the 2009-2011 term, the activities of the University's Youth Union aimed to further affirm the position of the Youth Union organization within the University's political system, within the Hanoi National University's Youth Union movement, and gradually assert its leading role in the Capital's Youth Union movement; to build a strong Youth Union organization, adapting to the credit-based training system, meeting the needs of its members and students; and to actively contribute to the comprehensive development of the University. The main direction of activities was to use political and ideological education as a guiding principle, focusing on supporting the comprehensive development of Youth Union members and students, based on effectively promoting the role of the Youth Union's staff; to promote the core political role of the Youth Union organization, strengthen the Student Association movement, create a unified and cohesive bloc, build a humanistic student style, and aim to contribute to building a youthful, disciplined, and civilized university. Strengthening positive external relations activities to promote the image of the school's youth in the community. This term aims to achieve the following important targets:

• 100% of union members study and research the guidelines, policies, and strategies of the Party and the State; and update their political and social information.
• 100% of union members are free from social vices;
• Each Youth Union branch has at least one effective professional model/activity;
• 100% of Youth Union officials at the branch level have received training in skills and professional expertise; 100% of Youth Union officials have academic performance rated as good or higher.
• 100% of union members registered to participate in the union member training program;
• At least 100 union members were recommended for admission as party members.

On December 25-26, 2009, the 6th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (2009-2011 term) will be held. This marks the end of 5 congresses – 14 years of building and developing the university's youth union organization. Many challenges and opportunities lie ahead. With courage, creativity, and integration, we hope that the union members will continue to build the youth union's work and youth movement in the university, worthy of the traditions of the former University of Hanoi, worthy of the Third-Class Labor Medal awarded by the State, and will always be a leading flag in the national university youth union movement, the city's youth union movement, and beyond.

•MSc. Trinh Minh Thai
(Secretary of the Youth Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities)