The program was attended by 150 child delegates representing more than 1.9 million children in Ho Chi Minh City. These are outstanding students, young talents, active members of clubs, children of children's houses, children of workers, children of officers and soldiers of the armed forces, children at child care and protection facilities and children who are delegates of the City Children's Council. Before the meeting took place, the delegates, team members and children offered flowers, incense and reported on President Ho Chi Minh's achievements at the statue "Uncle Ho with children" in the campus of the City Children's House.

Overview of the program.

To prepare for this program, the City Youth Union and the Ho Chi Minh City Young Pioneers Council have compiled and recorded more than 70 comments from team members and children on 6 groups of issues related to education, history, culture, health, environment, creative science and skill training, and talent development. The Ho Chi Minh City Young Pioneers Council also surveyed more than 9,900 team members and children on issues of concern related to learning, cultural and spiritual life, social issues, child protection, care and education activities to submit to the program.

Ho Chi Minh City leaders presented gifts to child delegates attending the program.

At the program, the children's delegates presented many opinions and proposals to the city's levels and sectors to have more activities to improve students' mental health, improve the quality of psychological counseling in schools, have policies to support the application of health insurance, effectively organize psychological counseling sessions for students to be able to listen and promptly resolve issues of concern... Some opinions wish to expand foreign language subjects besides English, innovate the teaching of History in the direction of designing for students to experience and learn about red addresses, historical relics, along with promoting activities to develop talents integrating social practice skills in schools. In addition, schools need to open more clubs and teams for students to participate and practice.

Speaking to the children at the program, Comrade Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, assessed that this was a very meaningful meeting for leaders at all levels to listen to children express their wishes to contribute and give advice to build the city to be increasingly green, clean, beautiful, civilized, modern and affectionate. The issues and solutions raised by children at the program will continue to be studied by all levels and sectors so that they can be fully, synchronously and practically implemented in the coming time.

Ho Chi Minh City leaders and delegates took photos with children at the program.

Comrade Nguyen Van Nen hopes that children in Ho Chi Minh City will always be proud of and promote the city's traditions, continue to strive to study according to "Uncle Ho's 5 teachings", and strive to become good students and good children. At the same time, they should always proactively improve their knowledge, skills, health, and integration spirit to constantly grow and become useful citizens. Parents need to continue to accompany schools, socio-political organizations, and unions to guide children to have the best conditions for learning and training. Functional sectors, focusing on the education sector, need to listen and concretize solutions to care for the comprehensive development of children and students right from the school environment.

News and photos: HUNG KHOA