Having an incomplete childhood with her father, for runner-up Ngoc Lan, the contest "Father and Daughter" is an opportunity for her to express her feelings, things she has never told her father.
With the message: "Don't let the words of love for parents be too late", on March 14, Vietnam Family Magazine cooperated with Hanoi University to continue launching the writing contest with the theme "Father and daughter" for the third time to extend the love in the family.
As a regular participant in volunteer activities and humanitarian programs serving the community, Miss Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage 2024 - Ngoc Lan has supported the writing contest "Father and Daughter" from the very beginning.
The runner-up of Miss Ao Dai Heritage Vietnam 2024 said: “The “Father and Daughter” contest organized by Vietnam Family Magazine has a very special meaning in honoring the father-daughter relationship, especially between fathers and daughters. The contest not only helps girls express their feelings and gratitude towards their fathers, but is also an opportunity for everyone to re-evaluate the value of family and the importance of connecting generations. Through the contest, we can see the love, the silent sacrifice of fathers and the special moments they spend with their daughters.”
Runner-up Ngoc Lan confided that she was not as lucky as many other girls to be loved and pampered by their fathers when they were young. Runner-up Ngoc Lan’s childhood was full of “scratches” with incomplete memories with her father. Therefore, the “Father and Daughter” contest gave her mixed emotions.
“The feeling of missing my father’s presence in important moments of my life makes me regretful. Therefore, the “Father and Daughter” contest is an opportunity for me to reflect on the incomplete things, and sometimes, those shortcomings make the feelings deeper and more meaningful, an opportunity for me to look back and love myself, as well as the people around me.”
Coming to the writing contest with the theme “Father and Daughter”, Runner-up Ngoc Lan not only conveyed the humanistic meaning of the contest to the public but also wanted to be one of the authors submitting entries as a way to “heal” her emotional wounds.
“The contest will be an opportunity for me to open my heart and express the things I have not said to my father. Whether it is regret or longing for a closer relationship, the contest can be a way for me to express my feelings, and at the same time, an opportunity to heal the wounds in my heart” - Runner-up Ngoc Lan confided.
“Father and daughter” is a sacred and valuable love that never gets old. The stories from the depths of the heart of father and daughter will always touch the emotions of each of us in a life filled with the chaos, worries and turmoil of today.
The 3rd writing contest on the topic "Father and Daughter" in 2025 was officially launched and accepted from March 14, 2025 to June 12, 2025. With many innovations in both content and form, the contest is expected to continue to strongly spread core values, fostering family love.
Rules of the 3rd "Father and Daughter" Writing Contest 2025
Contest rules
- Contest entries are articles about true stories (real people, real events) about happy and sad memories, memorable moments, unforgettable loving and profound situations between father and daughter, between daughter and her father.
- The article can be in the form of a love letter, essay, diary written for the child, with real photos attached.
- Entries must be 1,000 - 1,500 words in Vietnamese, printed on paper or sent via email provided by the Organizing Committee.
- Entries are encouraged to include a 3-5 minute video showing stories and memorable, impressive moments between father and daughter such as traveling, cooking, gardening, studying, taking care of a sick father and child; being proud when reaping achievements in study and work with the child... Videos using music must not be copyrighted.
Contestants
- All Vietnamese citizens at home and abroad, including students, are encouraged to take the exam.
- Foreigners living and working in Vietnam (entries must be translated into Vietnamese).
- On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day September 2, the Organizing Committee encourages and awards special prizes to authors who have good articles about their fathers who participated in the August Revolution 80 years ago.
Contest conditions
- The entry must be a new article, not published/broadcast in any newspaper, radio or social networking site and has never been submitted to any other writing contest.
- Contestants are fully responsible for the copyright and authenticity of their entries, comply with the law, and do not violate public morals; copying in any form is prohibited.
- The Organizing Committee has the full right to use the entries and accompanying videos (including winning entries) for communication and promotion purposes without incurring any costs. The author cannot make any copyright claims.
- Each author can submit a maximum of 02 (two) entries.
- Personnel of the Organizing Committee, Jury, sponsors and accompanying units are not allowed to participate in the contest.
- The organizers do not accept fictional works, or works with untrue content or characters.
Time for receiving entries
- Time for receiving entries: From March 14, 2025 to June 12, 2025 according to the postmark or time of receiving mail.
- The Closing Ceremony and Award Gala are expected to take place on Vietnamese Family Day, June 28, 2025.
Address to receive entries
- Online entries sent via email: [email protected].
- 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.
Prize Structure
- Prizes include:
+ 1 first prize, 02 second prizes and 03 third prizes for the best works with prizes including money and gifts.
+ 01 first prize, 01 second prize and 01 third prize for female authors or authors writing about revolutionary leaders.
+ 01 first prize, 01 second prize and 01 third prize for students with prizes including cash and gifts.
+ Awards for Vietnamese people living abroad and foreigners living, studying and working in Vietnam.
+ 05 consolation prizes with prizes including cash and gifts.
- In addition to the cash prize, the winning authors will also receive a certificate from the Organizing Committee.
Competition Jury
- Poet Hong Thanh Quang - Head of the jury
- Poet Tran Huu Viet
- Writer Nguyen Mot
- Writer, journalist Vo Hong Thu
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. Phone number: 0975.470.476 (Mr. Khanh An - Member of the Editorial Board - Chief Editor, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee).
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