Only 1 week left to receive entries for the "Father and Daughter" contest

When it comes to family relationships, the love between father and daughter is always mentioned as something special, sacred and noble. That is also the reason why the second writing contest with the theme “Father and Daughter” has been receiving a large number of readers from all regions and all ages.

Specifically, after more than 2 months of launching, the Organizing Committee received more than 500 entries with diverse genres from essays, diaries, notes, etc. sent to the Gia Dinh Viet Nam editorial office and via the contest email.

One of the entries was handwritten and presented carefully and beautifully.

Each entry brings to the contest different emotional colors, it can be the happy moments when welcoming the "little princess" into the world, the unforgettable memories in the journey of growing up, but sometimes it is the regret and torment of the child when he cannot be with his father in his last moments.

Then, when reading the submitted entries, many people could not hold back their tears because each word was so touching and filled with love.

Like the confession of the father Colonel Do Phu Tho - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper in the contest entry "You are the sun that warms my heart all four seasons" makes the reader see himself in the moment of welcoming his daughter into his life.

If the mother carries the baby for 9 months and 10 days, the father also has to work hard for the same amount of time with anticipation and excitement. Therefore, the image and sound of the baby being born will forever remain in their minds for the rest of their lives. The moment of watching the little girl being born, hearing her cry, seeing her soft hair, her tiny round feet..., all are beautiful in the father's eyes.

Like many other fathers, author Do Phu Tho also shares the same restless emotions, looking forward to holding his little daughter in his arms: “I have been waiting for a long time, finally meeting my beloved daughter, but I feel so embarrassed holding her (my hand is used to holding a gun). Everyone says she looks like her father (the daughter looks like her rich father)”.

Each entry is a meaningful story, imbued with the love between father and daughter.

Or like in the memory stream about her father sent to the contest, author Nguyen Hong (Nghe An) shared that she could never forget the day she left her father to go to her husband's house. In the bustling atmosphere of the wedding, the image of the father silently shedding tears made the son reluctant to go to his husband's house.

“The daughter no longer follows her father back, the daughter stays at her husband’s house. The two words “husband’s house” are vast. Wider than the gold necklace her mother-in-law wears around her neck. The daughter looks at her father’s moist eyes and feels sorry. Father, your daughter is all grown up. Why do you think so much that you look so far away”, author Nguyen Hong wrote.

There are many other touching stories about the love between father and daughter that are not easy to put into words, but now the authors have conveyed it through each simple and sincere sentence. All have contributed to creating a vivid, emotional and sacred picture of father and daughter.

With that meaning, the 2nd "Father and Daughter" writing contest in 2024 continues to receive the attention of many Vietnamese Family readers at home and abroad with works full of love. The contest's closing and award ceremony was held on Vietnamese Family Day (June 28).

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 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].