79 contestants participate in the Festival of Excellent HYPO Leaders at the provincial level

On September 27, the Provincial Youth Union and the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization (HYPO)'s Council of Dong Nai province jointly organized the 2025 Provincial Excellent HYPO Leaders Festival at the Dong Nai Children's House (Tran Bien ward).

Contestants take a multiple-choice knowledge test at the 2025 Provincial Excellent HYPO Leaders Festival. Photo: Nga Son

Seventy-nine HYPO Leaders who are studying and participating in activities at HYPOs of the secondary schools across the province took part in the festival, going through five skill stations.

At station 1, contestants took part in an individual multiple-choice quiz covering topics such as Vietnamese history; the life and revolutionary legacy of President Ho Chi Minh; the history of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, and the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization. The quiz also included questions on traffic safety, child protection, accident and injury prevention, gender equality, children’s rights, and major campaigns and movements organized by the Young Pioneers.

The remaining four stations involved team competitions. Specifically, at station 2, teams competed in the Formality of the HYPO, including basic formations, call-and-response slogans, and situational handling. At station 3, teams worked together to create a product reflecting the team’s spirit and identity, using basic materials provided by the Organizing Committee along with available items such as plastic bottles, recycled materials, flowers, leaves, and fabric scraps to increase creativity.

Teams compete in the Formality of the HYPO. Photo: Nga Son

At station 4, teams took part in a large outdoor game consisting of a series of challenges, including tying different types of knots, decoding secret messages, and participating in physical activity games. At the final station, each team selected a topic related to the role, responsibilities, and aspirations of children to either present before the jury panel or perform through a short skit or dramatized stage act that clearly expressed their chosen theme.

Contestants who scored between 80 and 100 points were recognized by the Organizing Committee with the title of Provincial Outstanding Team Leader. In addition, the Organizing Committee awarded one first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes, and ten consolation prizes.

Team members participating in the festival collaborate to create products that reflect their team’s spirit and identity. Photo: Nga Son

The festival aimed to foster and enhance the knowledge and skills of HYPO's leaders, thereby promoting their role in improving the quality of activities at the grassroots HYPOs.

By Nga Son – Translated by Dang Huyen, Minho