On the morning of May 18th in Hanoi, the Vietnam Military Medical University hosted the 2024 “Fit and Skillful Cadets” Contest. Major General, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Nguyen Van Nam, Deputy Political Commissar of the Vietnam Military Medical University, attended and delivered a speech at the event.

Also present at the contest were representatives from the Military Youth Committee, the Department of Military Medicine (General Department of Logistics), and six competing teams, along with a large number of members, youths, and cadets from the Vietnam Military Medical University.

Maj. Gen., Assoc. Prof., Ph.D. Nguyen Van Nam, Deputy Political Commissar of the Vietnam Military Medical University, delivering a speech at the event.

Units participating in the contest.

The 2024 “Fit and Skillful Cadets” Contest at the Vietnam Military Medical University aims to assess the physical training quality of cadets during their education and training at the University. The contest creates a joyful and exciting playground for students and cadets. It also provides an opportunity for cadets to interact, learn from each other, and hone their “fit and skillful” qualities. Through this event, the University promotes the movement of studying and physical training among officers, employees, cadets, and soldiers to meet the University’s requirements and tasks in the new phase; the competition also serves as an activity to achieve outstanding results in celebration of the 134th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-May 19, 2024).

Participants in the 2024 “Fit and Skillful Cadets” Contest competed in three main events: the Strength test, the Skill test, and the Combined test. In the Strength test, the teams participated in events such as the 100m relay race for both men and women, the 50m sack jumping relay for men and women, and the men’s single bar arm curl. For the Skill test, teams performed tasks like donning sterile surgical gloves; cutting and incising on a silicone model; placing plastic beads into a test tube using forceps; and suturing and tying on a silicone model. The Combined test involved changing military uniforms; overcoming low hurdles/balance beam; bandaging wounds: wrapping a head with a bandage/securing a splint on a leg; and casualty evacuation: carrying a wounded soldier/transporting by stretcher.

Teams competing in the Strength test

Teams competing in the Skill test

Each round of competition includes two teams, with scores based on technical performance and time for each event.

To ensure the contest meets its objectives, Maj. Gen., Assoc. Prof., Ph.D. Nguyen Van Nam has instructed the organizing committee, judges, and referees to operate with the utmost objectivity, fairness, and accuracy in scoring and assessing results. He urges all teams and participants to remain calm and confident, to enhance team spirit, compete to their fullest potential, and achieve high results.

The teams received enthusiastic support from members, youths, and cadets of the University.

In the coming period, leaders and commanders of departments, units, and faculties within the Vietnam Military Medical University will continue to focus on and create more favorable conditions for the younger generations, especially for cadets who are intellectually curious, eager to learn, and enthusiastic in their studies and training; organize numerous practical and beneficial activities for members and youths to participate in, transforming the contents of the contest into regular activities for the University’s youth.

Written by TUAN SON, Translated by VU DAT