Spread the movement of studying and following Uncle Ho

“Live like flowers”

At the contest "Telling stories about typical examples in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in 2022 in Nghi Loc district", the impressive performance that brought many emotions to the audience was by teacher Hoang Thi Lan from Nghi Hung Kindergarten Union. The touching story is also the heart of a kindergarten teacher with a serious illness "Live like flowers", making the entire auditorium with hundreds of people silent.

Lan is the third child in a family of four siblings. When she was in school, Lan was very healthy. Her siblings worked far away, but the family's two acres of rice fields never had to hire workers. Lan also raised 12 pigs to earn money to buy books and a motorbike. Lan loved to read and won scholarships every year. However, in 2012, after many times of rapid weight loss and a long illness, the doctors tested and concluded that Lan had leukemia.

The first year after hearing the news, Lan was mentally and physically devastated, struggling to endure endless chemotherapy sessions. Many times, people thought that Lan could not survive, Lan herself was always afraid of death coming before she could prepare, she was afraid of being away from her loved ones... But then, Lan soon realized that worrying or suffering could not change anything and she decided not to be sad anymore. "The best thing I can do is focus on living fully the moments I am living" - Lan said.

After 1 year of treatment, people saw little teacher Lan return to her class with baby hair growing and a sparkling smile on her face. Lan once wrote to herself: “I am not obliged to win, but I am obliged to fight to the end. I am not obliged to succeed, but I must try my best.”

Lan has lived fully with that spirit, always working, dedicating herself with boundless love for children. With her talent, Lan personally decorated all the walls around the school, choreographed performances for the children, participated in many competitions... Every summer of Lan is filled with joy, sometimes accepting to help paint for neighboring kindergartens, sometimes engrossed in making flower gardens and flower paths around the neighborhood, sometimes teaching dance to children... Not only that, Lan also regularly participates in activities of the neighborhood, commune and volunteer programs.

With a touching, profound voice, an attractive, creative storytelling style, and a specific, logical, and practical connection to the Education and Training sector, contestant Hoang Thi Lan convinced the judges and won the first prize of the contest - a completely worthy result.

Lan's story is one of 21 touching stories, 21 brilliant flowers at the contest. The contestants come from different units with different ages and professions, but they are all cadres,union memberscarrying a heart full of pride, love and respect for President Ho Chi Minh.

Everlasting values

Each story told truthfully and touchingly about typical, simple examples in "studying and following Uncle Ho" that the contestants diligently practiced and performed creatively and vividly on stage is a meaningful lesson, with strong influence on a large number of cadres, party members, union members, workers and people in the whole district.

Attentively following the contest, an elderly audience member shared: “It has been a long time since I had the time and opportunity to watch, listen to, and cheer for such a good and touching contest. In particular, each union official and member who came to the contest helped the officials, party members, and the masses better understand the life, background, and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh, along with examples of studying and following his ideology, morality, and style. As a party member and an audience member, I had memorable experiences, immersing myself in a space filled with images of Uncle Ho that were very meaningful and beneficial.”

Speaking at the contest, comrade Nguyen Tien Cuong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the District Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Head of the Contest's Jury affirmed: "The 21 contestants are the most outstanding contestants, excellently surpassing nearly 40 contestants of the preliminary round. The contestants are all very dedicated, diligent in researching and building good stories, especially the elaborate preparation of the illustrative content, supporting the story, which is quite diverse and rich but does not overshadow the role of the storyteller, contributing to expressing the theme and content of the story well."

Each cadre and union member participating in the contest, although having been a permanent member,Nghi Loc District Labor Federationclose, timely encouragement and support but still cannot avoid nervousness and anxiety. Comrade Hoang Trung - Vice Chairman of the District Labor Federation said: "To have a performance that touches the emotions and hearts of the audience, all contestants coming to the contest must prepare many months in advance, from building the outline, voice, costumes, props to every small gesture... Most of the high prizes belong to the officials and members of the District Labor Union".

The success of the Storytelling Contest about typical examples in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in Nghi Loc district is the result of the serious direction and coordination of the Organizing Committee of the Contest, the diligent care of grassroots trade unions and especially union members and officials over the past 3 months.

This is a meaningful activity and an opportunity for Party committees at all levels to promptly discover, train and build a team of reporters and propagandists from union officials and members to serve political tasks at agencies, units and localities.