Father and daughter convey messages of love in life

The 2nd "Father and Daughter" writing contest in 2024 organized by Vietnam Family Magazine was officially launched on March 27, 2024. Immediately after the launching ceremony, hundreds of works with diverse genres from essays, diaries, notes, etc. were sent to the editorial office.

As a member of the Jury of the 2nd "Father and Daughter" writing contest in 2024, Poet and journalist Huu Viet - Head of the Department of Culture and Arts of Nhan Dan Newspaper said that he personally felt very honored to contribute part of his efforts to this meaningful contest.

Poet, journalist Huu Viet - Member of the Jury of the 2nd "Father and Daughter" writing contest in 2024.

"I learned about the writing contest "Father and Daughter" organized by Vietnam Family Magazine when I attended the first award ceremony. At that time, I was surprised why I only knew about such a good and meaningful contest at that time. Therefore, when I was invited to be a member of the contest's jury, I felt very excited and wanted to read the first entries right away," poet Huu Viet shared.

The head of the Culture and Arts Department of Nhan Dan Newspaper believes that the contest will help each person find their own answers to connect and love each other more. It can be a word of encouragement, a word of comfort or a support to help each other overcome difficult times in life.

"The relationship between father and daughter is a very special relationship. When Vietnam Family Magazine found such a good topic, I think it has achieved 70-80% of the success of the contest," said poet Huu Viet.

The writing contest "Father and Daughter" organized by Vietnam Family Magazine received positive response from the community.

Along with that, poet Huu Viet also hopes that the contest will be a place to share stories and confidences of many people. "I have a strong belief that there will be many meaningful and attractive stories told in a truthful and profound way by readers to convey messages of love in life."

According to poet Huu Viet, the works that writers submit to the contest can be collected by Vietnam Family Magazine to become a repository of information, conveying humane messages about relationships and behavior in the family through specific, authentic stories of the people involved.

Hundreds of stories shared by authors stem from sincerity, family affection, and humanistic values spread from the writing contest "Father and Daughter" organized by Vietnam Family Magazine.

The writing contest "Father and Daughter" organized by Vietnam Family Magazine in the current period of technology and social network development, each good article and meaningful story will be spread faster and more widely to the public. However, poet Huu Viet said that this is also one of the challenges that the jury must face when choosing the most worthy, best, and most excellent works to award.

"I think the contest needs to be extended to receive support from state management agencies and readers at home and abroad. The contest needs to be spread to more people to bring more good things to the community and society," said poet Huu Viet.

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Launching the 2nd "Father and Daughter" writing contest in 2024.

Rules of the 2nd "Father and Daughter" Writing Contest 2024
Requirements for entries
- Entries must be articles that have not been published on any media, radio or social networks and have not participated in other contests. Write about real stories in which the author is the character or witness, memories, confidences, and stories of a father to his daughter and vice versa expressed in the form of notes, reports, interviews, essays, diaries, etc. The Organizing Committee encourages authors to use real images of the characters in their entries.
- The article must be written in Vietnamese, 1,000 - 1,500 words long, printed on paper or sent via email provided by the Organizing Committee.
- Each author can submit a maximum of three (03) entries and must be responsible for the authenticity and accuracy of the content. Copying or plagiarizing others in any form is prohibited.
- The selected entries published in the Vietnam Family Magazine will be paid royalties according to regulations and will be owned by the editorial board; the author has no right to claim copyright.
Contestants: All Vietnamese citizens at home and abroad except those who are staff of the Organizing Committee, Jury, sponsors, and participants of the contest.
Time and address for receiving entries
- Time for receiving entries: From March 27, 2024 to June 10, 2024 based on the postmark and time of receiving mail. The Closing Ceremony and Award Gala will take place on Vietnamese Family Day, June 28, 2024.
- Handwritten or typed entries sent to the Vietnam Family Editorial Office. Address: No. 2 Le Duc Tho Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi City.
On the envelope, clearly write: Contest entry "Father and daughter" with author information, address, phone number. The Organizing Committee is not responsible if the contest entry is lost or damaged due to postal errors.
- Online contest entries sent via email: [email protected]
Prize
The 2nd "Father and Daughter" Writing Contest in 2024 has the following award structure: 01 first prize, 02 second prizes, 03 third prizes, 05 consolation prizes and 05 secondary prizes.
In addition to the cash prize, the winning authors will also receive a certificate from the Organizing Committee, a book containing the entries and gifts (if any) from the sponsor.
Competition Jury
- Poet Hong Thanh Quang - Head of the jury
- Poet Tran Huu Viet - Head of Department, Head of Culture and Arts Department of Nhan Dan Newspaper
- Writer Nguyen Mot
- Writer, journalist Vo Hong Thu (Tien Phong Newspaper)
For more information about the contest, please contact
- Editorial office of Vietnam Family Magazine: No. 2 Le Duc Tho Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi City.
+ Journalist Phan Khanh An - Editor-in-Chief, Member of the Organizing Committee. Phone number: 0975.470.476
+ Ms. Bui Thi Hai En - Editorial staff. Phone number: 0973.957.126
- Email: [email protected].