From actions closely aligned with practical needs, the youth movement for building new rural areas in Dak Lak province is generating tangible changes at the grassroots level.

Beyond delivering practical benefits for the community, each project along with task creates opportunities for young people to contribute, innovate, as well as partner with local authorities to transform the rural landscape.

After just over a month of operation, the “Residential road lighting system” in village 13, Ia Rve commune, implemented by the Provincial Youth Union in collaboration with other organisations, has demonstrated clear effectiveness, making it easier for residents to participate in community activities.

In observance of the “Volunteering to build new rural areas” peak campaign, the Ea Nuol Communal Youth Union planted 400 trees, inaugurated a “bright, green, clean, and beautiful” road along with a national flag-lined route spanning over 1.5 kilometers. Mr. Nay Thit Nhi Kdoh, Secretary of the Ea Nuol Communal Youth Union, stated that these projects were selected based on actual local needs and directly linked to the landscape in conjunction with living environment. Union members combined with young people will continue to work alongside locals to maintain as well as preserve these projects, ensuring their long-term effectiveness.

A street lighting system installed in Village 13, Ia Rve commune, making daily life and travelling more convenient for local residents.

In Tay Hoa commune, “Volunteer Saturday” together with “Green Sunday” activities, including cleaning village roads along with residential areas, tending to landscapes, collecting combined with processing waste, are also being maintained. These efforts highlight the pioneering role of youth union members while encouraging residents to protect the rural environment.

Leveraging strengths, aligning with development needs

New rural development is now being approached with a new perspective, aiming for comprehensive, modern, and sustainable rural growth.

The “Youth joining hands to build new rural areas” movement has been rolled out by Youth Union organizations at all levels under the motto “One project or task per Union unit; one practical activity per Union member or young person to build new rural areas”. These activities are tailored to local conditions coupled with linked to new rural development, the creation of advanced new rural areas, civilized urban building, environmental protection, climate change response, together with social welfare.

During September 2026, the Youth Union organizations at all levels completed over 505 km of “Rural road lighting” project, constructed five model rural roads totaling 22 km, renovated and repainted three community cultural houses, organized six technical knowledge transfer sessions, helped replace ten dilapidated houses.

A “National Flag Road” project, stretching over 1.5 km and implemented by the Ea Nuol Communal youth, having created a prominent highlight for the rural landscape.

Regarding the civilized urban area development, Youth Union organizations at all levels conducted 65 activities to raise awareness as well as encourage Youth Union members, young people, residents to adopt a civilized lifestyle. Twenty-seven youth volunteer teams, comprising 1,215 members, participated in environmental protection alongside the urban order maintenance; simultaneously, they maintained as well as upgraded 64 roads to meet the “bright, green, clean, beautiful, civilized, and safe” criteria.

According to Mr. Y Le Pas Tor, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Youth Federation, Youth Union organizations at all levels annually register to undertake various social welfare projects. These initiatives focus on tasks suited to the mountainous, remote, border area conditions. Through these efforts, the youth volunteer movement has become increasingly aligned with socio-eco development goals while resolving grassroots-level issues.

Beyond fulfilling specific “New Rural Area" criteria, each project creates an environment for Youth Union members together with young people to hone their skills, dedicate themselves to the community, grow personally, thereby contributing to constructing a more civilized and prosperous Dak Lak province.

Translated by TRINH THUY