The organization board gave 300 Tet gifts to students at universities, colleges across over the city on the Lunar New Year.
Each Tet gift package worth VND 1million and li xi (lucky money envelope) of VND 200,000 handed over disadvantaged students who do not return their hometown on Tet.
Ho Ngoc Long, Tang Hai Yen students from Technology University and Economic University said during Tet holidays, they will stay in HCMC to work because they want to earn some money on spending their studies in the city.
The HCMC Youth Union and the HCMC Students Association jointly launch this annual program.