Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Minh Hong awarded the first international and national prize to Nguyen Thi Thu Trang.

At the 45th UPU International Letter Writing Competition (2016), Nguyen Thi Thu Trang (grade 9B, 2015-2016 school year, Nguyen Trai Secondary School, Nam Sach District, Hai Duong) won the national first prize and the international first prize (this is the second time a Vietnamese student has won the international first prize).

With the theme "Write a letter to yourself at the age of 45", Nguyen Thi Thu Trang's letter contained emotional confidences and sharing that touched the hearts of the judges.

Thu Trang transformed into a 3-year-old Syrian boy, Alan Kurdi, to paint a paradise, a happy future, without war for many children around the world.

The honesty and heartbreak in each word really impressed the International Jury of the UPU International Letter Writing Competition. On this occasion, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, in addition to receiving the International and National awards from the Organizing Committee, also received certificates of merit from the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Education and Training and the Central Secretariat of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Minh Hong speaks at the ceremony

Every year, based on the outstanding activities of the United Nations, the Organizing Committee of the UPU International Letter Writing Competition will choose a suitable theme for the competition and hopes to bring children around the world the opportunity to express themselves with their dreams and ambitions for the future, encourage them to have unique ideas and know how to present those ideas in the most convincing way.

At the same time, the contest helps students improve their language expression skills and understand more about the role of the postal industry in life and social development.

According to the regulations of the 46th UPU International Letter Writing Competition: All Vietnamese students aged 15 and under are eligible to participate.

Contest period is from October 14, 2016 to February 15, 2017 (based on the postmark). Place to receive entries: Thieu Nien Tien Phong Newspaper (No. 5, Hoa Ma, Hanoi).

Entries must be no longer than 1,000 words, handwritten on one side of paper. Entries must be placed in a stamped envelope and sent by post.