AUTUMN PICNIC 2025

AUTUMN PICNIC 2025

LEAVE DEADLINE - FIND DELIGHT

At the end of October 2025, the autumn picnic at Đồng Đò Lake became one of the most memorable internal activities of the year for TOH Group - a time when the three member companies THVigor, TMedilab, and THSoft temporarily stepped away from the office to meet each other beyond lines of code, devices, and deadlines.

The trip carried a playful theme: “Leave deadline - Find Delight.” Yet after a full day of experiences, what lingered was not about “escaping work,” but about understanding one another - something that is sometimes hard to achieve in a busy tech environment.

Intimate, “no-limits” moments of TOH

When developers step into the kitchen

Upon arriving at the villa, the first activity was not checking in - but heading straight into the kitchen.

Within minutes, the kitchen turned into a bustling “construction site” with every task imaginable: washing vegetables, cleaning dishes, marinating, and food prep.

Many team members who are usually glued to keyboards found themselves slightly awkward with knives and cutting boards, but their enthusiasm was unmistakable.

The standout was “Chef Kha,” whose meat-slicing skills were jokingly compared to data processing - precise down to every millimeter. His evenly sliced meat quickly became the subject of jokes throughout the afternoon.

The most memorable moment came when a THSoft member teased:

“Turns out debugging a hotpot is harder than debugging code.”

Laughter replaced work talk. People who previously only communicated via internal chats now remembered each other’s names and personalities - a small thing, yet incredibly important in a multi-company organization.

Master chefs from TMedilab and THVigor

Two kitchens – one shared spirit

Dinner was split into two areas: BBQ and hotpot. But instead of dividing by company, each area included members from all three units.

At the BBQ station, THSoft handled marinating, THVigor managed temperature control, and TMedilab took charge of “flavor QA.” Jokes about Agile processes and release versions flowed freely right at the dining table.

The BBQ team filling the air with irresistible aromas

Hotpot area was full of laughter and endless conversations

Meanwhile, the hotpot area became the heart of conversation. The slower pace allowed people to talk about current projects, challenges they were facing, and how their teams were solving problems.

It wasn’t a meeting - yet it created more understanding than many meetings ever could.

Music that erased company boundaries

As the sun set over the lake, the atmosphere shifted to the most anticipated part of the day: music. A karaoke system quickly transformed the villa yard into a mini stage.

From familiar voices within the company to “newcomers” holding the mic for the first time, everyone joined in enthusiastically. The usual workplace hesitation disappeared, replaced by natural self-expression and a warm, friendly vibe.

There were spontaneous duets, group sing-alongs, and even performances that felt truly “artistic.” Cheers that ignored departmental boundaries made the distance of work life almost completely vanish.

A spontaneous collaboration by three lovely ladies: Hằng – Trang – Dung

An emotional duet by Captain Xuyên and his wife

The most important moment wasn’t on stage

After the music ended, everyone gathered around the fire. No games, no official agenda - just conversation.

Some discussed new technologies, others talked about family, and a few simply sat quietly listening to music. What stood out was that no one went back to their rooms early, even though work awaited the next day.

That moment captured the true meaning of the trip:

Collaboration at work begins with comfort outside of work.

A bonding moment as everyone sat together chatting by the fire

One trip – long-term value

The Autumn Picnic 2025 concluded with group photos of all three companies together. No separate logos - just the TOH Group logo.

For THSoft, this was a successful activity not because of the number of participants, but because it created something hard to measure: trust between teams.

The next day, everyone returned to work. Deadlines remained. Projects continued.
But something had changed - on the other side of the screen was no longer “a team from another company,” but someone who had grilled meat together, sang karaoke, and sat by the fire the night before.

And that is the greatest value this picnic brought to TOH Group as a whole, and to THSoft in particular.