Bustling rice field team ritual competition to celebrate National Day September 2nd

In Khanh Thanh commune - a rural area rich in patriotic and revolutionary traditions, the locality organized many exciting activities, including the Team ceremony competition attracting more than 400 Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Team members from 10 hamlets to participate.

Scene of the team ceremony competition in Khanh Thanh commune. Photo: Anh Tuan

To prepare for the competition, the teams have fully prepared costumes, cut and pasted, made Uncle Ho's palanquin, invested in buying a set of frog drums and practiced hard. In particular, the creative competition was artistically transformed with puzzles and vivid village paintings, reflecting the innovation and development of the homeland and country in the process of building new rural areas. Therefore, the students brought to the competition impressive and beautiful performances, attracting thousands of spectators to watch and cheer.

In Bao Thanh commune, the team ceremonial contest had nearly 500 young pioneers aged 13-15 from 13 teams participating. Despite certain difficulties in organizing funding, with the efforts and good implementation of socialization work, it attracted the cooperation and contribution of the people and children working far from home to organize the National Day festival on September 2nd in a lively and exciting way for young pioneers.

To participate in the competition, the teams practiced for a whole month. Photo: Anh Tuan

Each team has 30 - 40 members, maximum duration is 35 minutes, performing 5 competition contents, including: Organizing a parade, performing the flag salute ceremony, practicing horizontal and vertical formation, performing individual movements on the spot, mobile movements, performing a synchronized dance and a creative competition.

Vietnam map puzzle, with Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands. Photo: Anh Tuan

This is one of the activities held annually in localities, creating a joyful and exciting atmosphere on the Independence Day of the nation. From there, it helps team members understand and properly implement the Team's regulations and rituals, raise awareness of training, discipline, collective spirit, build solidarity, friendship, build the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers' organization stronger and stronger, which is the luggage for them to enter the new school year.

Scene of the team ceremony competition in Khanh Thanh commune. Photo: Anh Tuan

In addition to the team ceremony competition for young people, from September 1 to 2, most residential areas in Yen Thanh district also organized many activities such as: art performances, football and volleyball competitions, camping... In particular, the camping competition was organized by 4 communes: Lang Thanh, Vien Thanh, Quang Thanh and Tan Thanh, creating a vibrant atmosphere to celebrate National Day September 2./.