“Ghen Co Vy” song wins first prize at propaganda awards on COVID-19 prevention

The catchy hand-washing song “Ghen Co Vy”, which has achieved fame in many countries around the world, won first prize in the song/music video category at the propaganda awards on COVID-19 prevention and control.

First prize winners of the song/music video category of the propaganda awards.
First prize winners of the song/music video category of the propaganda awards.

The conclusion ceremony for the awards entitled “Vietnam - unforgettable days” was held in Hanoi on December 25, featuring the attendance of Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue.

The “impressive initiative” prizes went to a research group led by Associate Professor Phan Trung Nghia from the Institute of Chemical Engineering under the Hanoi University of Technology for their “positive pressure stretcher” and to fourth-grader Pham Thi Hoai An from Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Primary School in Dak R’La Commune, Dak Mil District, Dak Nong Province, for her initiative of Doreamon-shaped hand washing machines with music.

The “impressive action” was presented to models including the zero VND supermarket by Apec Group and a convoy of pickup trucks transporting goods in COVID-19 prevention for free by Vietnam Terrain Pickup Truck Club.

Tran Dai Nghia’s work “Joining hands to fight COVID-19” received the first prize in the propaganda painting/photo category.

The song “Ghen Co Vy”, which was composed by musician Khac Hung, choreographed by Quang Dang and performed by Min, has become a favourite around the world.

Launched on November 3, the awards received hundreds of submissions through various channels such as fanpages, Facebook, emails and posts.