The spirit of Vietnamese youth volunteers shines brightly in Europe

A group of Vietnamese volunteer students at the train station in Budapest. (Source: Vietnamplus)

Facing the increasingly fierce war situation in Ukraine, seriously affecting the lives and safety of people, causing the flow of Vietnamese to flee to neighboring countries, mainly Poland, via Moldova to neighboring countries. Romania increases every day, followed by Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic…, where they can rely on the Vietnamese community.

In these days, the spirit of Vietnamese youth volunteers shines brightly in Europe. The images of young people urgently preparing relief supplies, soaking themselves in the snow at the border gate, at train stations and piers to pick up compatriots evacuated from Ukraine to share in the face of difficult circumstances, and at the same time considerate and dedicated help right at the airport …, has warmed people’s hearts during the crisis in the cold weather of Europe.

They are the 2nd and 3rd generation Vietnamese international students and youth students in Eastern European countries, carrying within them the precious tradition of “mutual love and mutual affection” of the nation. Red flags with yellow stars are raised high at the reception points, and the young Vietnamese faces have made a strong impression, making local people admire and appreciate them.

For the sake of safety, many families have left behind all their assets, houses, businesses… have built up for decades to evacuate, many of which have the wish to return to Vietnam safely. Compatriotism, enthusiasm, and thoughtfulness like those of the relatives of the Vietnamese community in Poland have made people from Ukraine to seek refuge feel emotional recovery after psychological trauma and trauma. condition through the arduous and arduous evacuation.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Viet Nga is a young entrepreneur among many Vietnamese youths in Poland who volunteered to directly support people from Ukraine to flee. Ms. Nga said that through her friend living in Warsaw, on the night of March 3, when she learned that Vietnamese people from Ukraine wanted help when they took refuge in Poland, Ms. decided to reserve the newly upgraded company office location to arrange accommodation for the compatriots, and at the same time posted a message on social networks calling for the community to promptly support blankets to ensure her health. children in cold weather.

In the first 3 days, the company of Ms. Nga’s family provided food support as well as bought food supplements for people to recover. When she realized that the number of people increased and could stay for a long time, she appealed to the community to help with more food and received an enthusiastic response.

At the Polish-Ukrainian border crossings and the railway stations, although it’s freezing cold, sometimes it snows, but there are always volunteers and embassy staff on duty with food and water. drinks, clothes, etc. to pick up and support the immigration procedures for Vietnamese people to evacuate. Volunteers in the community in Warsaw also set up a team of “0-dong” taxis, ready 24/7 to help people move.

Officials of the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland, especially the youth force, did not manage day and night to support people in evacuation procedures; in which many cases do not have enough documents, ensuring the registration list for those who wish to return to Vietnam on relief flights.

The compatriots sentiments, enthusiasm, and thoughtfulness as for the relatives of the Vietnamese community in Poland have made people from Ukraine to flee to be emotional, gradually stabilizing their hearts and minds. condition after the losses, as well as the hardships on the way to evacuate.

In Hungary, the Vietnamese Embassy and community have welcomed and supported hundreds of overseas Vietnamese fleeing from Ukraine. The Working Committee to support expatriates in Ukraine to evacuate to Hungary is constantly on duty with high spirits, along with the active participation of volunteer students, young people and people in the community. Some groups and individuals in the community called for donations of charity goods for the border gates.

Young cadre Vu Thi Thai shared that people had to go through a long, arduous and hard way to come here, so what can be done to help them, the Embassy will support as much as possible.

Officer of the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary Vu Thi Thai at the reception area. (Source: Vietnamplus))

After the EU opened the border for refugees from Ukraine, Keleti station, east of Budapest, became a stopover for many Vietnamese citizens who evacuated via Moldova and Romania to go on to Hungary. The staff of the Embassy, ​​the Vietnamese Student Association in Hungary and the people of Budapest took turns on duty to pick up people traveling by train from the border to Budapest, provide food and drink, and encourage people’s spirits. before the logistics team sends someone to pick them up to their temporary residence or see off those with enough documents to board the ship to continue to other EU countries.

While constantly answering the phone, replying to messages, and talking about the situation and pain of having to leave the home and business of expatriates from Ukraine, First Secretary Chu Minh Thao, who is in charge of the student volunteer group Vietnamese support at the train station said that there were delegations coming here that were both lost, confused, and panic-stricken, so they were overjoyed when they were helped by embassy staff and the community in Hungary.

Proud and touched by the love of the Vietnamese people, Hung, a second year student at Corvinus University Budapest, one of the volunteer students at the station, expressed his pleasure to contribute to helping the compatriots from Ukraine through through contacting the accommodation and eating after a long journey, as well as instructions to buy tickets, find a train station to continue the journey.

Appreciated by the attentive support of the Embassy, ​​the community and the students in Budapest, Uyen, a fourth-year medical student in Kharkov, Ukraine, just evacuated to Hungary for a few days, also volunteered. join hands to help fellow citizens in the same situation.

For many days, the young staff of the Vietnamese Embassy are the communication shuttles assigned to regularly contact the local authorities, learn regulations, answer the phone to guide, receive and handle the situation. Manage information about the wishes of relatives, the person on duty at the train station, handling paperwork, people visiting, encouraging, providing essentials for relatives, people taking care of each meal and taking care of their colleagues’ health. .

The enthusiasm of youth, sincerity and devotion with smiles always on the lips of young volunteers has warmed the hearts of refugees from Ukraine, and at the same time spread the pioneering spirit of Vietnamese youth, continuing the precious tradition of “mutual love and mutual affection” of the nation.