Youth volunteers participate in a summer volunteering campaign in Binh Dinh.
The award, initiated by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and the United Nations Volunteer Programme, will be granted to ten outstanding organisations and individuals, said Secretary of the HCYU and President of the Vietnam Youth Association Nguyen Phi Long.
The organising board will present additional prizes for the best organisation and individual as voted online, as well as promising groups and individuals reaching for sustainable development targets.Awardees are governmental and non-governmental organisations and agencies as well as voluntary groups and clubs operating for at least one year and with a minimum membership of 20.
Individuals must be Vietnamese citizens ages 15 and up living in Vietnam and involved in voluntary activities for at least two years in fields including health, education, environment, culture, and community development.
Foreign citizens must be at least 18 years old and have volunteered in Vietnam for a minimum of one year
Submissions are open from August 2 to October 30, 2016. The organising board will announce the list of contestants on the website www.vvc.vn.
The awarding ceremony is scheduled for December 5 in Hanoi.
