Hoa Binh holds student singing festival

1/12/2019 - 10:08:31 AM

(HBO) – The provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh have co-organised the 2019 Hoa Binh Student Singing Festival. The event gathered more than 500 students and teachers from 35 boarding secondary schools, high schools and colleges across the province.

The performance of the song"Nguoi la niem tin tat thang” (Ho Chi Minh the belief for sure victory) by Tan Lac High School wins the first prize at the solo category of the festival.

Participating teamsstaged 50 songs, which were classified intosolo and group categories.The songs focused on the themes of praising the Party, the late President Ho Chi Minh and patriotism.

The festival was a practical activity to celebrate the 69th anniversary ofVietnameseStudents’Traditional Day (January 9, 1950 – 2019). It helped to promote cultural and musical activities at schools; as well as create a playground forlocal studentsto get together andexchange experiences concerningthe organisation of youth activities.

The festival awarded four first, eight second, 12 third and 14 consolation prizes. The first prizes of the single category belonged to Tan Lac High School with the song"Nguoi la niem tin tat thang” (Ho Chi Minh the belieffor surevictory) and the Hoa Binh Continuing Education Center with "Hanh phuc xuan ngoi” (Spring happiness). Meanwhile, in the group category, the first prizes went to the Cong Nghiep High School with "Xinh tuoi Viet Nam” (Charming Vietnam) and Tan Lac High Shool with "Xuong cho mua que” (Going to countryside market).

At the event, the organisers granted the provincial certificates of merit to honour five groups and 23 individuals./.

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