(VOVworld) – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Hanoi branch, and the Hanoi Students’ Association held a performance to welcome spring 2014 on Sunday in Hanoi.

Thousands of young people get involved in a street show to welcome spring 2014.

The event greeted the success of the 9^th National Congress of the Vietnam Students’ Association for the 2013-2018 term. The Hanoi Youth Union honored 10 outstanding young citizens of the capital. There was a street show featuring students getting involved in scientific research, building new rural areas and cultural lifestyle, and their contributions to community and national defense.

A performance features young people's role in building new rural areas

Le Quoc Phong, newly-elected President of the Vietnam Students’ Association, said: "In the next 5 years, students will focus on the “5 good deeds” movement, which encourages students to improve their knowledge, morality, and physical condition. The movement focuses on students’ self-improvement, collective development, and building student role models in the new period."

The same day, Tuyen Quang province opened a Spring Fair and Exhibition of Industrial-Agricultural product chains, featuring 300 booths selling consumer goods, the specialties of various localities, machines, construction materials, and interior decorative items.
Ho Chi Minh city organized a bicycle race drawing cyclists from many provinces and cities and several foreign countries.