On May 13-14, 2024, the Trade Union of Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) organized the 2024 Lecturer-Staff Music Contest. This annual event commemorates several significant historical milestones: The 49th Anniversary of Vietnam’s National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2024), The International Workers’ Day (May 1), The 134th Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2024), and The 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024).
With the theme “Love for Homeland and Country”, the 38 performances were meticulously staged to convey significant messages to the audience. These messages emphasized national pride, love for the homeland, and the aspirations of youth in their journey to assert themselves and reach out to the world. They also highlighted the goal of building a prosperous and beautiful nation by achieving excellence in research and teaching, aiming to make TDTU a prestigious and high-ranking institution.
Distinguished panel of judges, including Meritorious Artist Pham The Vi, Head of the Vocal Department at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, and Choreographer Nhu Trang, a dance instructor and member of the Vietnam Dancers’ Association, were invited to ensure a fair and professional evaluation of the performances and finally select the most deserving winners after two nights of the contest.
The results are as follows:
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Prize |
Performance Title – Unit |
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Group A |
Consolation Prize |
Những trái tim Việt Nam – Hearts of Vietnam (Department of Undergraduate Studies and School of Graduate Studies) |
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Dòng máu Lạc Hồng – The Lac Hong Ancestry (Faculty of Sport Science) |
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Ước mơ của mẹ - A Mother’s Dream (INCRETI, Department of Communications & Public Relations and Department of Planning-Project) |
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Nha Trang mùa thu lại về - Autumn Returns to Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa Branch) |
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Liên Khúc quê hương ba miền – Medley of The Three Regions’ Folk Songs (Faculty of Finance and Banking) |
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3rd Prize |
Hành Khúc ngày và đêm – Marches of Days and Nights (Faculty of Information Technology) |
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Tình ca – The Love Song (Faculty of Industrial Fine Arts) |
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2nd Prize |
Nắng gió Phương Nam – Southern Sun and Wind (Department of Finance, Center of Enterprise Cooperation and Alumni and Department for Computing & Computer Services) |
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1st Prize |
Một vòng Việt Nam – A Journey Around Vietnam (Bao Loc Campus) |
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Group B |
Consolation Prize |
Tổ quốc gọi tên mình – I Heard My Name Called (Center for National Defense & Security Education) |
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Lời ru Âu Lạc – The Au Lac Lullaby (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities) |
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Mashup Đất Việt - Tiếng vọng ngàn đời - Hào khí Việt Nam – Mashup Vietnam Motherland – Reverberations of Thousand Years – Vietnam’s Pride (Inspire Library) |
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Hào khí Việt Nam - Vietnam’s Pride (Faculty of Applied Sciences) |
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Đất nước lời ru – The Homeland’s Lullaby (Department of Undergraduate Studies and School of Graduate Studies) |
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3rd Prize |
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh niềm tin ngời sáng – Ho Chi Minh City, Golden Loyalty (Department of Personnel & Administrative Affairs, Presidential Board’s Office and Faculty of Foreign Languages) |
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Mashup Quê hương ba miền - Cò lả - Medley of The Three Regions’ Folk Songs – Dance of Cranes (VFIS) |
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2nd Prize |
Một vòng Việt Nam – A Journey Around Vietnam (Faculty of Business Administration) |
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1st Prize |
Vững bền một cõi non sông – Water and Land, Sustain our Tracts (Department of Finance, Center of Enterprise Cooperation and Alumni and Department for Computing & Computer Services) |
Additionally, the award for the Best Cheering Group went to the Faculty of Law and the Center for National Defense and Security Education.
The music contest serves as a valuable artistic playground, providing an opportunity for lecturers and staff of TDTU to showcase their talents, engage in exchange and learning, and strengthen collegial bonds and the teacher-student relationship after time of research, teaching, and studying.
Outstanding music performances at the contest
