Ho Chi Minh communist Youth Union is an organization for Vietnamese Youth from 16 to 30 years of age. The Union builds good character, love for the nation, and encourages good citizenship, soft skills and personal fitness.

                                     The Union was founded on March 26, 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh. It had different names over the years. One of its first name was ‘Vietnam Communist Youth Union’. In December 1976, it was officially named as it is called today: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. However people normally use the name ‘The Youth Union’ for short.

                                     The Youth Union, together with other youth organizations such as the Young Pioneers Organization, the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Students Union, often hold social activities such as Helping the Handicapped, Cleaning the Environment, Green Summer Volunteers Campaign, and other similar movements. These activities aim to help the young develop their public awareness and form their personality.

            Ever since the Union was founded, its aims and principles, established by President Ho Chi Minh, have been the guidelines for the young Vietnamese people of today and tomorrow.