(HBO) – The Federation of Labour, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province, organised a singing festival for local civil servant and labourers at the province’s Culture Palace.
Photo:
A performance show staged by workers of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant.
The
singing festival is a practical activity to celebrate the 128thbirthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19), and the 16th Congress of
the provincial trade union for the 2018-2023 tenure.
The event created a healthy playground for civil servants and local
workers to enhance exchanges and bolster solidarity.
More than 300 amateur artists, directors and musicians from 19 trade unions of
districts, Hoa Binh city and sectors participated in the singing festival. They
delivered 80 performances which extoled the Party, President Ho Chi Minh and
patriotism as well as praise labour force.
After two days of competition, the organising board chose 12 most excellent
performances to be staged at the awarding ceremony held on May 12. A total of 9
A awards, 16 B awards, 25 C awards and 25 encouragement awards were presented
to the most outstanding performances.
Three team’s first prizes belonged to trade unions of Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant,
Luong Son district and provincial Federation of Labour.
Photo: Bui Tien Luc, Chairman of the
provincial Federation of Labour presents the first prizes to Hoa Binh
Hydropower plant, Luong Son district and provincial Federation of Labour.
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