The "120-Year History of Dak Lak Province (22/11/1904 - 22/11/2024)" knowledge contest was launched and organized starting from March 7, 2024, combining both online multiple-choice rounds on a weekly basis and written rounds for the final. After 6 weeks of the multiple-choice rounds, positive results were achieved, initially confirming the contest's widespread impact.

With the principle of "easy to remember, easy to understand, and easy to compete," the multiple-choice section was designed by the Organizing Committee with basic information fields, making it easy for contestants to log in. The reference materials were concise and straightforward, enabling readers to easily grasp core information. The questions were closely aligned with significant events and milestones in the history of the formation, construction, and development of Dak Lak Province, highlighting its revolutionary traditions and significant achievements over the past 120 years.

Weekly Online Multiple-Choice Round Schedule Starting from March 7, 2024 (Source: baodaklak.vn)

To effectively implement the contest, local party committees, governments, agencies, departments, and unions within the province paid close attention and widely disseminated information to officials, public servants, employees, youth, students, and the general public through various forms of information and propaganda. This was achieved through a network of reporters at all levels, the provincial press and radio system, the internet, social media, and support from the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department across the country. This contributed to the contest's wide-reaching impact both within and beyond the province, attracting a high number of participants with assured quality.

According to the Organizing Committee's statistics, over 6 weeks of the multiple-choice round, there were 860,768 participants; an average of 143,461 participants per week. Of these, 89,078 participants (10.3%) were from outside the province, hailing from various provinces and cities nationwide. Within the province, there were 771,690 participants (89.7%). The number of participants increased weekly, except for the fifth week. The number of participants in the sixth week was more than double that of the first week (183,958 compared to 85,834).

Summary Chart of Participants Over 6 Weeks of the Multiple-Choice Round

These results demonstrate the determination and efforts of the Contest Steering Committee, the Organizing Committee, local party committees, governments, agencies, and departments within the province in leading and directing the contest to achieve high results. Many localities had high participation rates, such as the Party Committee of Buon Ma Thuot City with nearly 86,000 participants, the Party Committee of Cu M’gar District with nearly 64,000 participants, and the Party Committee of Buon Don District with over 41,700 participants. Some localities showed significant progress in participation and quality weekly, such as the Party Committees of Ea H’leo District, Krong Ana District, and Krong Bong District.

Huynh Chien Thang, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Dak Lak Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, stated that the initial success of the contest has helped promote the economic and social potential, cultural values, historical sites, scenic spots, land, and people of Dak Lak. It has also strongly spread to various social classes, domestic and international tourists, presenting an image of Dak Lak rising to deserve its position as the center of the Central Highlands.

Contestants Participating in the Online Multiple-Choice Round

Building on the initial success of the multiple-choice round, from May 10, 2024, to June 30, 2024, weekly prize winners will continue to participate in the written round (final round).

In the written round, contestants can choose to write about one of the three topics proposed by the Organizing Committee:

Topic 1: "Dak Lak in Me" – expressing pride in the revolutionary history, rich cultural traditions of Dak Lak, attachment to the homeland, and impressive achievements in various fields of the province.

Topic 2: "Discover Dak Lak" – introducing the beauty of Dak Lak's land and people (historical sites, cultural figures, landscapes, traditional villages, local specialties, etc.), highlighting natural beauty, cultural identity, and traditions of the province.

Topic 3: "Building a Prosperous, Civilized, and Distinct Dak Lak" – proposing solutions and ideas on specific issues in economics, culture, society, national defense, party building, and political systems to develop and realize the vision of building Dak Lak as a prosperous, civilized, and distinct province, deserving its position as the center of the Central Highlands.

Contestants can submit their essays to the Organizing Committee (via the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department) in two ways: directly to the Propaganda Department during office hours (submission deadline is before 5 PM on June 30, 2024), or by mail. For mail submissions, the envelope should be clearly marked: "Entry for the '120-Year History of Dak Lak Province' Knowledge Contest," and sent to the Propaganda Department, 14 Le Duan Street, Tan Thanh Ward, Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province.