Ho Chi Minh City leaders meet and listen to children.

On the morning of May 29th, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee organized a program for city leaders to meet and listen to children in 2026.

Attending the program were: Comrade Vo Van Minh, Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City; Van Thi Bach Tuyet, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Nguyen Manh Cuong, Alternate Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Vo Ngoc Thanh Truc, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly Delegation; Huynh Thanh Nhan, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City; Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City; Vo Hoang Ngan, Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly Delegation; Ngo Minh Hai, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union.

Comrade Vo Van Minh attended the program. Photo: HOANG HUNG

This year's program was attended by 150 outstanding child delegates who were active in the Youth Union movement and achieved many good results, being good children, good students, and good grandchildren of Uncle Ho.

Comrade Huynh Thanh Nhan speaks at the program. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Speaking at the program, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Huynh Thanh Nhan emphasized that the 2025-2026 school year is an extremely meaningful year - the first school year after the merger of the three localities; a school year leading up to the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers Organization and especially the half-century since Saigon - Gia Dinh City was honored to bear the name of President Ho Chi Minh.

A view of the city leaders meeting and listening to children. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Ho Chi Minh City leaders are eager to listen to the thoughts, feelings, and dreams of children. This will focus on areas that contribute to the holistic development of children and the sustainable development of the city in the new era, such as lifelong learning in the digital age; digital citizenship, connectivity, and development; smart cities – a children's perspective; and building a digital culture and ensuring safety in cyberspace.

Comrade Nguyen Manh Cuong attended the program. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Comrade Van Thi Bach Tuyet attended the program. Photo: HOANG HUNG

“Through each opinion expressed today, the city leaders will continue to develop more policies, strategies, and solutions to better care for children, organize more meaningful and beneficial activities, and promote children's right to participate in the city's overall development. At the same time, we will promptly address shortcomings and deficiencies so that every child in the city truly receives care, love, and happiness,” shared Huynh Thanh Nhan, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council.

Children participating in the program. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Earlier, at the "Uncle Ho with Children" art sculpture park, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Vo Van Minh, along with the delegation and children, laid flowers and offered incense to President Ho Chi Minh. In a solemn atmosphere, the delegation observed a minute of silence to remember President Ho Chi Minh, the national liberation hero, the brilliant leader of the Party and the people, and the outstanding cultural figure of the country.

The delegation offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Ho Chi Minh City leaders and children pose for a commemorative photo at the "Uncle Ho with Children" art sculpture park. Photo: HOANG HUNG

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lanh-dao-tphcm-gap-go-lang-nghe-thieu-nhi-post854933.html