Vietnamese lass wins national letter writing contest
VOV.VN - Imagining herself as an advisor to the new UN Secretary-General, young eighth grade student Nguyen Do Huyen Vy from the province of Bac Ninh,wrote a letter advising him of the world issue she would tackle first.
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This topic for the 46th UPU International Letter-Writing Competition was chosen to celebrate the election of the new UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, who took office in 2017.
In her letter, Vy chose the world issue of war refugees.
She also advised on solutions for helping the UN Secretary General solve the problem, which included a recommendation to buy islands for refugees from war-torn countries among other recommendations to overcome the consequences of war.
The letter was written and submitted to the Vietnam Universal Postal Union as part of the national competition. Vy’s letter was chosen the best and has now been forwarded to the International Bureau.
Each member country's best letter was required by the competition rules to have been submitted to the International Bureau in Bern Switzerland no later than May 5, 2017, where the entries will nowbe judged as part of the international competition.
