The 2016 Trade Union Singing Contest was a great success.

The competition took place in the auditorium on the 8th floor of building E on the afternoon and evening of November 18, 2016, with presentations from 17 teams representing the departmental trade unions within the school. With 45 diverse artistic performances in terms of genre, melody, form, and content, the competition brought moments of exhilaration to the audience.

With innovative formats and rules compared to traditional arts and culture competitions, the contest brought exciting and unexpected moments to the audience. Associate Professor Dr. Dang Xuan Khang – Chairman of the University's Trade Union – said that organizing the Trade Union singing contest with karaoke music (singing with a screen) saved a lot of money, time, and effort for the University and its units, while attracting many union members to participate, making it fun and effective. The Associate Professor confided: "Initially, when we planned to organize the contest in this new format, there were quite a few objections, even among the University's trade union staff. But with the motto of creating a joyful and cohesive atmosphere, thereby motivating staff and lecturers to work and contribute to the University, we were determined to organize it. The results of the contest have proven that the innovative format was entirely correct."

The competition concluded amidst the joy of the artists and audience. At the end of the competition, the first prize was awarded to the Trade Union of the Faculty of Political Science, the second prize to the Trade Union of the Faculty of Management Science and the Trade Union of the Administrative Block, and the third prize to the Trade Union of the Faculty of Tourism Studies, the Trade Union of the Faculty of Philosophy, and the Trade Union of the Faculty of Linguistics. The remaining 11 teams received consolation prizes: the Trade Unions of the Faculty of History, the Faculty of Sociology, the Faculty of Archival Studies & Office Management, the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, the Faculty of Information and Library Science, the Faculty of Literature, the Faculty of International Studies, the Faculty of Oriental Studies, the Faculty of Anthropology, the Faculty of Psychology, and the Faculty of Journalism and Communication.

Group performance by the Faculty of Journalism and Communication

Group performance by the Faculty of Oriental Studies

In addition to the team award, there are also individual and supplementary awards such as:

- First place in male solo singing: Comrade Pham Hoang Giang - Department of Anthropology

- First place in the female solo category: Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan – Faculty of Philosophy

- Second place in male solo singing: + Mr. Do Anh Duc – Faculty of Journalism & Communication

+ Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan – Administrative Block

- Second place in female solo singing: Ms. Nguyen Thu Thuy – Faculty of Tourism Studies

- Oldest singer: Mr. Le Dinh Chinh - Department of Oriental Studies

- Best duet performance: Ms. Hong Duong, Ms. Hong Hanh - Department of Linguistics

- Best Group Performance: Group performance by the Trade Union of the Faculty of Political Science