Eighty young scientists from HCM City'suniversities and research centres on March 13 began a volunteercampaign to help farmers and workers apply modern technology in dailylife and production.
The new volunteer programme isexpected to provide science and technology support to 4,000 people byearly next month. The scientists will kick off a second programme insummer.
The volunteers will organise courses andconsulting programmes in several areas including psychology,agriculture, information technology and law.
DoanKim Thanh, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union'sYouth Science and Technology Development Centre, said: "After thiscampaign, I hope young scientists who are studying and researchingabroad will return and join this programme."
"Thisis a practical programme which should be popularised among the youth.The union should be more active and work to develop more playground andentertainment options for youngsters," said Ly Quoc Bao, a third yearstudent of Ton Duc Thang University .
Nguyen Cong Tinh, director of the centre, said this was the second timethe union had organised the programme, hoping to apply knowledge andskills of the youth in real life and contribute to the city'sdevelopment.
He said he hoped that during theirvolunteer work, the young scientists would discover more research topicsinvolving real-life issues that city residents face. /.
The new volunteer programme isexpected to provide science and technology support to 4,000 people byearly next month. The scientists will kick off a second programme insummer.
The volunteers will organise courses andconsulting programmes in several areas including psychology,agriculture, information technology and law.
DoanKim Thanh, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union'sYouth Science and Technology Development Centre, said: "After thiscampaign, I hope young scientists who are studying and researchingabroad will return and join this programme."
"Thisis a practical programme which should be popularised among the youth.The union should be more active and work to develop more playground andentertainment options for youngsters," said Ly Quoc Bao, a third yearstudent of Ton Duc Thang University .
Nguyen Cong Tinh, director of the centre, said this was the second timethe union had organised the programme, hoping to apply knowledge andskills of the youth in real life and contribute to the city'sdevelopment.
He said he hoped that during theirvolunteer work, the young scientists would discover more research topicsinvolving real-life issues that city residents face. /.
