Nghe An Provincial Trade Union: Positive signs from a competition

Based on feedback from the first week of the competition, the positive impact of this contest is evident.

THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Just one week after its launch, the competition"Officials of the Nghe An Provincial Trade Union study the Resolution on reforming the organization and activities of the Vietnam Trade Union in the new situation."The competition achieved truly impressive results, far exceeding the initial expectations of the Organizing Committee. According to the Organizing Committee's report, the total number of participants in the first week was 13,168 (including a small number of union members), with most contestants participating in two or more rounds; 100% of district, city, and town trade union units, industry trade unions, and affiliated grassroots trade unions had union officials participating in the competition, notably the Education and Health sectors, and the Con Cuong, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, and Hoang Mai district labor federations, achieving a participation rate of over 90% of their union officials.

The competition attracted a large number of participants from Nghe An province. Photo: PV

The multiple-choice format with four judging criteria (correct answer, accurate prediction, earliest attempt, fastest response) and the method of shuffling the order of questions and options made the competition extremely exciting and engaging. Among the winners in the first week, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngan (Anh Son 3 High School) was considered a particularly special contestant with a total of 3,848 attempts.

Explaining this impressive number, Ms. Ngan revealed: "I am a person who is passionate about..."online competition"I have experience participating in and winning awards in many competitions from the central to local levels. For me, it's a very effective and enjoyable way to learn. In this competition, I highly appreciate the way the organizers chose the format and criteria; it was so genuine and engaging that I used all my free time to participate. Once I understood all the answers, I tried to overcome my own limitations by completing the test as quickly as possible."

For Resolution 02 to be effectively implemented, every Party member must thoroughly understand its content and continuously improve their own capabilities. Photo: PV

Although she didn't win the top prize, Ms. Ngan completed the test in just 25-30 seconds per attempt. Her secret was that before participating in the competition, she downloaded Resolution 02 on trade union reform, read it carefully, and memorized it thoroughly.

Besides the appeal of the competition itself, the way it was implemented by various levels of trade unions also played a crucial role in its widespread impact. At the Do Luong District Labor Union, the competition "Trade Union Officials of Nghe An Province Learn About the Resolution on Reforming the Organization and Activities of the Vietnam Trade Union in the New Situation" was not only conducted through written documents, grassroots trade union groups on Zalo, and Facebook shares, but also directly during a training session on trade union work. Because the training session of the District Labor Union took place after the competition was launched, all participating trade union officials had the opportunity to compete against each other on stage via a link to see who could provide the fastest and most accurate answers. The lively atmosphere and engaging content made the competition a true race between contestants and grassroots trade unions.

Trade union officials from Do Luong district participate in answering questions at a competition during a trade union professional training course. Photo: PV

Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong Thuy, Chairwoman of the Do Luong District Labor Union, shared: “Implementing the competition in the early days was quite challenging. Because some union officials were elderly and not familiar with IT, we had to create a detailed and specific guide with images for participation. In addition, the District Labor Union continuously reviewed the results of the top 50 to promptly provide rewards, encouragement, and support to participating units.” The innovative approach of the Do Luong District Labor Union has also been actively implemented by many higher-level grassroots labor unions.

Ms. Thuy also expressed her wish that in the following weeks of the competition, the Provincial Labor Union would add supplementary prizes for contestants who answer correctly and fastest (without considering the prediction criteria) in order to recognize union officials with the most solid and reliable knowledge about union reform.

EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Nghe An is the first province in the country to organize this event.quizResolution onReforming the organization and operation of the Vietnam Trade Union in the new situation.This was also the first time the Provincial Labor Union organized a competition using online software. With these firsts, the organizing committee members worked hard to ensure the competition ran smoothly and successfully.

The competition data is constantly changing and is frequently updated. Photo: PV

For more than 10 days, from the planning stage to the official start of the competition, the organizing committee worked around the clock, even on holidays, to ensure that all related elements ran smoothly and all possible situations were anticipated. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Head of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Labor Union and a member of the organizing committee, said: “We sent the set of questions to the grassroots-level trade unions before the competition took place so that everyone had the opportunity to study and find the answers themselves. Throughout the first day of the competition, we had to sit at our computers, constantly answering phone calls to support, guide, and answer questions from union officials and overcome network problems due to the large number of people logging in, everyone wanting to be the first to participate and complete the test as accurately as possible.”

Trade union officials participate in an online exam at the trade union professional training course. Photo: Reporter.

Through the statistics provided by the online competition software, the organizing committee can easily track detailed information about participants and monitor the competition. To foster a competitive atmosphere among individuals and units, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) updates the top-ranking contestants daily, and this list constantly changes due to the enthusiastic participation of union officials. “People participate in the competition at any time of day, even in the middle of the night or early morning. Notably, many contestants log in from other provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong... This enthusiastic response makes us very happy,” said Ms. Nguyen Thanh Van, a specialist.Provincial Labor Union Propaganda Departmentspeak.

After one week of competition, due to its popularity, the Provincial Labor Union decided to make some changes to better suit the situation. Accordingly, from the second week of the competition, in addition to changes to the question set, the number of prizes will be increased and the target audience will be expanded. This promises to increase the effectiveness and reach of the competition.

Diep Thanh