Towards the goal of building a smoke-free living environment

On November 26, in Hanoi, the Award Ceremony of the "Communication Dance Composition Contest on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control in 2025" took place, honoring outstanding works that use the form of folk dance to convey information in a lively, accessible and highly contagious way.

Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Minh Huong awarded the first prize to the team from the Women's Union of Nhat Hoa commune, Lang Son province.

The contest "Composing a dance to communicate about preventing and combating the harmful effects of tobacco in 2025" was launched by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, implemented by the Vietnam Women's Newspaper in coordination with the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund ( Ministry of Health ).

With the aim of innovating communication methods, the contest uses the form of folk dance to convey information in a lively, accessible and highly contagious way.

After being widely launched in the northern provinces from Ha Tinh and up, the contest has attracted enthusiastic responses from all levels of the Association, women's association members and many individuals who love folk dance arts. The organizing committee has received a large number of entries, reflecting the rich creativity and deep concern of the community for the issue of smoke-free environmental health.

Media dance to prevent the harmful effects of tobacco.

Among nearly 50 submitted works, the Organizing Committee selected 30 best works that clearly expressed the message "Healthy Living - Green Living - No Smoking" for the Final Round. The jury selected one first prize, three second prizes, six third prizes and 10 consolation prizes to award.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Minh Huong highly appreciated the quality and significance of the contest, continuing to affirm the role of women in protecting family and community health.

Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Minh Huong spoke at the ceremony.

The Vice President of the Central Association also noted that although the contest took place in the context of localities making efforts to reorganize and streamline their organizational apparatus according to the two-level local government model, thanks to the practicality and widespread significance of the content of tobacco harm prevention, the contest still received positive responses from all levels of the Association, members and the community.

With the strength of ingenuity, creativity and community spirit, local women members have expressed many unique ideas, from familiar folk dances adapted to modern movements with a youthful, dynamic spirit. The works not only convey the message against the harmful effects of tobacco, but also encourage sports, improve health and build a healthy lifestyle.

Through the contest, the Organizing Committee hopes to continue promoting the mass cultural and sports movement, creating a useful and healthy playground for women and the community. This is also an opportunity to recognize and honor the initiatives and effective communication models of the Association at all levels in implementing the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms, towards the goal of building a smoke-free living environment, for a sustainable development future.

MINH THUY

Source: https://nhandan.vn/huong-toi-muc-tieu-xay-dung-moi-truong-song-khong-khoi-thuoc-post925962.html