Cultural night of K59 soldiers in Hoa Lac

The purpose of the program is to celebrate the success of the 5th Congress of the Party Committee of VNU for the 2015-2020 term, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2. At the same time, this is also an event to record the Hoa Lac mark of teachers and students with the subject of National Defense and Security Education.

The cultural night was attended by comrade Nguyen Van Loi - Director of the National Defense Education Center, comrade Tran Bach Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union - VNU, Party Committee member, Secretary of the Youth Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, representatives of the Youth Union of the Student Association of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, teachers, officers at the National Defense Education Center and more than 1,500 students here.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, comrade Tran Bach Hieu expressed his joy and envy for the students studying national defense education here: "Class K59 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities is living and studying in a collective learning environment. More than 1,500 students study and live together at the Hoa Lac National Defense Education Center, VNU. The new environment is initially strange and confusing, with many difficulties, disciplines and hardships, but the students have quickly integrated and loved this place. Hoa Lac in the future will be a beautiful memory for each student of Class 59."

In his opening speech, comrade Tran Bach Hieu also expressed his thanks and gratitude to the teachers of the Center for National Defense Education - VNU for their dedication and enthusiasm to the students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in the recent past.

The cultural exchange was divided into three parts. Part one had the content of "Countryside Painting" with performances on the theme of homeland such as: My Hometown, Coming Back to Eat Rice, and the Lotus Scent Dance... Part two had the general theme of "Red Trench Flowers", with plays and musicals about a time of bloody war such as "Determined to Die for the Fatherland, Determined to Live". The content of this part emphasized family and comradely affection such as "Flower Season" or brave and heroic hearts such as "Fire Gems of the 20s". Part three "The Flag" ended with the loud singing of the song "Soldier's Dream" by teachers and students at Hoa Lac Center under the pouring rain. These plays and musicals were staged and performed entirely by the K59 student companies at Hoa Lac Center.

The endless applause, singing, and cheering in the late summer rain were beautiful images to end the first cultural exchange night in Hoa Lac. The program left many beautiful emotions and memories for teachers as well as students of class 59 in their first year of studying in Hoa Lac.

Here are some pictures of the program:

Colonel Dinh Van Huong - Deputy Director of the National Defense Education Center - delivered the opening speech of the art program.

Comrade Tran Bach Hieu, on behalf of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, presented a gift of gratitude to the teachers at the National Defense Education Center.

Comrade Tran Bach Hieu and Nguyen Mai Lan presented gifts of encouragement to 10 student companies in Hoa Lac.

K59 students perform the song "Country"

Emotional musical "Determined to die for the Fatherland"

Comrade Mai Lan - President of the Student Union - and the students enthusiastically cheered for the performances on stage.

Comrade Tran Bach Hieu performed the song Vietnamese Hearts with teachers and students at Hoa Lac.