Youth from northern Vietnam enthusiastically join the "Three Readiness" movement in the 1960s and enlisted in the army to fight for the nation. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Members of the Youth Union in Tam Son Commune, Yen Dung District, Bac Giang Province, pool rice from savings jars to create a credit fund for youth members in need, June 28, 1960. (Photo: VNA)
President Ho Chi Minh warmly addresses delegates at the Emulation Congress of Volunteer Youths Fighting Against American Aggression to Protect the Nation in the North of Vietnam, January 1967. (Photo: VNA)
Students in Hue protest against American imperialists and their puppet regime, demanding the US withdrawal and the overthrow of the Saigon regime, April 1966. (Photo: VNA)
Young people in Ho Chi Minh City enthusiastically depart to build new economic zones following the end of the war, March 28, 1976. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Four students from Vietnam’s team win medals (three golds, one silver) at the International Biology Olympiad 2024, placing Vietnam third among 81 participating countries. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Youth in Da Nang offer incense to honor heroic martyrs at the city’s cemetery, July 26, 2024. (Photo: VNA)
Volunteer youths in Chuong Duong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, assist residents in clearing and transporting damaged belongings after Typhoon Yagi, September 14, 2024. (Photo: VNA)
75th traditional day of students and youth: Honouring heroic legacy
The Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students (January 9, 1950 – January 9, 2025) is celebrated amidst ongoing and widespread youth movements. Over the past 75 years, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, generations of students and young people have made outstanding contributions to economic and social development, national defense, and the formation of a new generation of intellectuals who are both skilled and virtuous.
