*** The Youth Liaison Committee from the Hoang Dieu Citadel and the Hanoi Municipal Youth Union held a traditional get-together in the capital city of Hanoi to mark the 65^th anniversary of the establishment of the Committee for Youth Mobilisation.

Former youth union members relived their memories and the contributions they made to the historic victory of the 1945 August Revolution.

***A fine arts exhibition is being held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in collaboration with the Literature and Fine Arts Association under the Department of Sports, Culture and Tourism in central Binh Dinh province.

The highlight of the exhibition is a portrayal of Vietnam, its land and people and beautiful scenery.

*** Meanwhile, a series of cultural and sporting activities took place in Danang City to mark the occasion.

In Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, the HCM Communist Youth Union and the Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) launched a programme to grant 180 scholarships to poor pupils who have recorded excellent academic achievements.