Sending her thoughts to director James Cameron, a Da Nang female student won first prize in the 2025 UPU Letter Writing Competition

Pham Doan Minh Khue, a 10C2 student at Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted ( Da Nang ), has just received news that he won first prize in this year's UPU Letter Writing Contest.

Pham Doan Minh Khue, a student of class 10C2, Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Da Nang City. (Photo: NVCC)

Minh Khue said it took her about a month to complete the letter. When she received the results, she was very surprised and happy to win first prize among millions of letters sent in.

This year’s contest theme is: “Imagine you are the ocean. Write a letter to someone explaining why and how they should take good care of you.”

In the letter, Minh Khue transformed into the Atlantic Ocean, writing a letter to director James Cameron - the man behind a series of famous films such as Titanic (1997), The Abyss (1989), Avatar (2009)...

Among them, Titanic won him Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing, while Avatar, which was filmed in 3D, also earned him nominations in the same categories.

The Atlantic said it was being ravaged by humans, writhing in pain that made its heart “stop beating”. Therefore, the Atlantic begged the famous director to make a film to awaken humanity.

In the letter, the female student wrote: “We need a film that tells the truth, our story: We are being killed and we are dying, and humanity is ending! I want this film to be called "The Ocean's Plea". It is a call to action, a test to see if humanity has enough love for this planet.”

Minh Khue said that through the letter, she wants to spread the message of ocean protection and arouse awareness of ocean protection among today's youth.

After winning first prize, Minh Khue's letter was also translated into French and sent to the Universal Postal Union in Switzerland for the international round.

In addition to her writing skills, Minh Khue is also very passionate about history. She was the valedictorian of the History subject in the 10th grade entrance exam at Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, and is a member of the History team in the 2025 exam to select excellent students from specialized high schools in the Coastal and Northern Delta regions.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/gui-tam-tu-den-dao-dien-james-cameron-nu-sinh-da-nang-giang-giai-nhat-cuoc-thi-viet-thu-upu-nam-2025-311773.html