Semester in the Army - Go to Grow Up

By participating in the Military Semester program, students gain practical experience in the military environment such as: practicing life skills, self-discovery, self-protection, self-care...

The military semester program takes place from August 8-15, 2024 at Infantry Regiment 320 (Ward 11, Cao Lanh City) with 126 students from junior high schools and high schools in Dong Thap province and the provinces of Vinh Long and An Giang . Participating in the program, students will have practical experiences in the military environment such as: practicing life skills, self-discovery, self-protection, self-care... At the same time, they will be nurtured with love for family, homeland, country...

Author hoangtrongvhnt had a chance to experience the military semester program with the young soldiers. Here, the author captured beautiful images of the children's practical activities as a disciplinary baggage to help them grow up every day. The photo series titled " Military semester - Going to grow up " was also submitted by the author to the "Happy Vietnam 2025 " Award .

Departure ceremony of students participating in the Military Semester Program

Children fold internal order

Students practice formation commands.

The night of truth for soldiers in the Military Semester

Instructions for disassembling and assembling weapons and equipment

Ensemble

Group activities

We are proud soldiers.

Carrying on their backs the military semester for 8 days, a period of time that is not too long but not short, enough to create changes with experiences in the military environment will help them reap valuable lessons about life, form good habits, and prepare them to be confident, continue to strive in studying, practice to become good children, good students, contribute to building a generation of young people of the Land of Red Lotus, affectionate, dynamic, creative, building the homeland, the country increasingly rich, beautiful, civilized, worthy of being good children of Uncle Ho.

We invite readers and photographers at home and abroad to continue sending photos and videos to participate in the "Happy Vietnam 2025" Award. The award is organized by The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and Vietnam Television organized . Thereby, to continue to introduce and promote the image of the country, Vietnamese people, cultural and natural values ​​across the country; arouse national pride and aspirations for development in all classes of Vietnamese people to join hands to build Vietnam to be increasingly prosperous, prosperous and happy.

Deadline for receiving works: From May 22, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Entries are received online at : https://happy.vietnam.vn  

Contestants: Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over

The award consists of two categories: Photo and Video .

Each contest category (photo and video) will have one First Prize worth 50,000,000 VND, two Second Prizes worth 30,000,000 VND, three Third Prizes worth 15,000,000 VND, 10 Consolation Prizes worth 5,000,000 VND, one Most Voted Work Prize worth 5,000,000 VND.

The Organizing Committee encourages and will award a creative prize in each category (photo and video) worth 20,000,000 VND for works with new ideas, creativity in content and form of expression.

In addition, the Organizing Committee will award monthly prizes including First, Second, and Third prizes to the highest voted works of the month in each category.

The Jury will select the award through two rounds: Preliminary and Final, online and in person.

Vietnam.vn