Competition creates chance for overseas Vietnamese youths to visit Truong Sa
The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Youth Federation recently launched the contest, themed “Overseas Vietnamese youths and students with the task of protecting national sovereignty over sea and island territories”, that is being held from July to December 2016.
The competition is being organised from July to December 2016 for individuals and groups of Vietnamese aged 16-35, who are living, studying or working abroad.
The contest was launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Youth Federation.
According to the organising board, overseas Vietnamese youths who win a writing contest on the nation’s sacred sovereignty over its seas and islands will have the opportunity to receive a meaningful reward: a visit to the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago.
The competition aims to promote the dissemination of information on the task of protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It targets to educate overseas Vietnamese youths on the country’s tradition of revolution, patriotism and pride, while cheering and encouraging innovations and practical contributions by young Vietnamese abroad to defending its sovereignty over its sea and island territories.
The contest also aims to raise the awareness and responsibility of overseas Vietnamese youths for national construction and defence in the context of the new situation.
The organisers said submissions are research projects, essays and journalistic works. Quotes used in the article should specify sources in both Vietnamese and English (if available).
The competition awards a total of nearly VND100 million (US$4,500), including a first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes and five consolation prizes.
The organising board are receiving submissions by post from July 14 to October 31.
Submissions can be submitted directly or sent via e-mail to the following address: Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation, No. 64 Ba Trieu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi; e-mail:chuquyenbiendaoquehuong@gmail.com.
More information about the contest is available at: www.biendaoquehuong.vn or www.thanhgiong.vn.
The contest was launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Youth Federation.
According to the organising board, overseas Vietnamese youths who win a writing contest on the nation’s sacred sovereignty over its seas and islands will have the opportunity to receive a meaningful reward: a visit to the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago.
At the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago
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It targets to educate overseas Vietnamese youths on the country’s tradition of revolution, patriotism and pride, while cheering and encouraging innovations and practical contributions by young Vietnamese abroad to defending its sovereignty over its sea and island territories.
The contest also aims to raise the awareness and responsibility of overseas Vietnamese youths for national construction and defence in the context of the new situation.
The organisers said submissions are research projects, essays and journalistic works. Quotes used in the article should specify sources in both Vietnamese and English (if available).
The competition awards a total of nearly VND100 million (US$4,500), including a first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes and five consolation prizes.
The organising board are receiving submissions by post from July 14 to October 31.
Submissions can be submitted directly or sent via e-mail to the following address: Office of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation, No. 64 Ba Trieu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi; e-mail:chuquyenbiendaoquehuong@gmail.com.
More information about the contest is available at: www.biendaoquehuong.vn or www.thanhgiong.vn.
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