On the morning of March 24, the Dong Nai Department of Education and Training, in coordination with the Provincial Military Command, held the opening ceremony of the first Dong Nai Provincial National Defense and Security Education (NDSE) Competition for high schoolers for the 2025–2026 academic year.
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| Tran Ngoc Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training, speaks at the competition. Photo: Cong Nghia |
This year’s competition features 105 high schools and multi-level schools (with high school levels). A total of 945 candidates, carefully selected and well-trained at the grassroots level, are taking part. According to the plan, each school forms one team, and each grade level nominates three students (at least one of whom must be a female). Candidates are required to achieve a minimum score of 6.5 in the NDSE subject in the first semester of the 2025–2026 academic year and have fairly good conduct.
Candidates compete in nine events. One theoretical test is held at Tran Bien High School, while eight practical tests based on the NDSE curriculum take place at the Provincial Military Command. In the practical section, besides the collective squad drill, candidates compete by grade level in specific skills: individual drill without weapons, first aid, and casualty evacuation (grade 10); disassembly and assembly of the AK submachine gun and grenade handling techniques (grade 11); and AK submachine gun shooting (exercise 1b), application of basic combat movements, and an 800-meter armed run carrying an AK submachine gun (grade 12).
Delivering remarks at the opening ceremony, Tran Ngoc Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training and Standing Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee, stated that the provincial NDSE Competition is held every two years. The event serves to assess the quality and effectiveness of NDSE implementation in schools and to promptly commend outstanding teams and individuals for their achievements. Moreover, the competition is also to identify areas for improvement to enhance the quality of NDSE education in schools.
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| Delegates attend the competition's opening ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia |
Through the competition, organizers aim to identify outstanding individuals for selection to the national-level competition organized by the Ministry of Education and Training, scheduled to take place in late April in Ho Chi Minh City.
At the ceremony, the organizing committee called on referees and judges to uphold responsibility, objectivity, and fairness, ensuring accurate scoring. The competition must be organized economically, with absolute safety guaranteed for both participants and equipment.
The competition runs from March 24 and will conclude with a closing and award ceremony on March 27.
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| The vibrant atmosphere of the Dong Nai Provincial NDSE Competition for high schoolers. Photo: Cong Nghia |
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| Students carry the traditional flag during the opening ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia |
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| School contingents take part in the opening ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia |
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| Dang Hung Cuong, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization, presents commemorative flags to team leaders. Photo: Cong Nghia |
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| Leaders of the Provincial Military Command and members of the organizing committee present commemorative flags to team leaders. Photo: Cong Nghia |
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| Pham Hong Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training, presents commemorative flags to team leaders. Photo: Cong Nghia |
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| An athlete takes the oath to compete with a spirit of effort, honesty, and discipline. Photo: Cong Nghia |
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| A martial arts performance at the opening ceremony. Photo: Cong Nghia |
By Cong Nghia – Translated by Minh Hong, Minho
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