Contest offers young OVs chance to tour nation’s Truong Sa outpost
Overseas Vietnamese youths who won 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 contest was launched with the theme “Overseas Vietnamese Youths and Students with the Task of Protecting National Sovereignty over Sea and Island Territories.”
It was launched recently by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Youth Federation.
The contest aimed to promote the dissemination of information on the task of protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It targets overseas Vietnamese youths, educating them on the nation’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, in addition to raising their awareness and responsibility for national construction and defence in the context of the new situation.
The competition is being held from July to December 2016 for individuals and groups of Vietnamese aged 16-35, who are living, studying or working abroad.
According to the organisers, submissions which are research projects, essays and journalistic works should be presented on A4 paper in size-14 Times New Roman font. Quotes used in the article should specify sources in both Vietnamese and English (if available).
Submissions with attached illustrations and maps should use the jpg format at a resolution of 300 dpi or higher and should not exceed 5MB. Images should be given clear captions both in 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 organisers are accepting 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.