The Ho Chi Minh City National University Youth Literature Award only found one first prize.

On the afternoon of April 18, Ho Chi Minh City National University and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) held a summary and award ceremony for the 3rd "Ho Chi Minh City National University Young Literature Award" in 2024.

Award-winning authors at the 3rd "Ho Chi Minh City National University Young Literature Award" contest, 2024

Associate Professor, Dr. Vo Van Nhon - senior lecturer of the Faculty of Literature - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vice Chairman of the Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts - Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association, Head of the Jury of the contest - said that this year's contest has the theme "Literary Startup". The contest has attracted more than 1,030 works in the genres of poetry, essays and short stories from students across the country. Among them, the youngest contestant was born in 2013.

The notable point in this year's results is that only one first prize was awarded to the work "Hèm mua hương" by author Đinh Ngọc Bảo Trân, a student at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU-HCM, in the essay genre. In other genres, the highest award is the second prize.

Author Bao Tran won first prize in the contest.

Although it did not win the highest prize, the poem "One day I will go to the sea" by author Le Nguyen Anh Duong (pen name Le Nhan Tran), a student at the Academy of Justice (Hanoi), left a deep impression. This work won second prize in the poetry category.

On stage, artist Thuc An recited this poem in the traditional Ca Tru style. The combination of the author’s youthful, aspirational voice and the 84-year-old artist’s deep, emotional Ca Tru recitation created an impressive performance, evoking pride in traditional cultural values.

Artist Thuc An recites poetry with the sound of Ca Tru.

Many students saw a ca tru performance for the first time.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Minh Tam, Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City National University, said that over the past 3 years, the contest has attracted a large number of students and young authors with rich content.

The contest has affirmed its role as an important forum, contributing to nurturing the love of literature and discovering promising young writers.

The honored works not only stand out for their artistic value but also demonstrate the concerns and responsibilities of the young generation towards community and social issues.

"In the next phase (2024-2027), the contest will continue to be organized along with diverse creative experience activities to nurture talent. The goal is to create a creative playground, a forum to express humanistic messages and discover young writers" - Associate Professor Nguyen Minh Tam emphasized.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/giai-thuong-van-hoc-tre-dhqg-tp-hcm-chi-co-1-giai-nhat-196250418155903307.htm