• Four Vietnamese writers receive Mekong River Literary Prize

Vietnam has invited delegates from Thailand, China and Myanmar as observers to promote literary works and diverse cultures in the Mekong River Delta, said Huu Thinh, President of the Vietnam Writers’ Association which plays host to the event.

“Through the event, we want to strengthen solidarity, friendship and cooperation, as well as to stimulate innovations amongst writers living in the Greater Sub-Mekong Region,” said Thinh.

The Indochinese writers’ conference, initiated by the Vietnam Writers’ Association, is held annually in the three Indochinese countries on a rotary basis.

The first conference, held in 2007, marked the coming into being of the Mekong River Literary Prize presented to writers recognizing their best works and contributions to literary development in their respective countries.

To date 12 Vietnamese writers have been honoured with the prize.