35 writers and authors attend writing camp about People's Public Security

Opening ceremony of the novel, story and memoir writing camp "For national security and peaceful life" - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

On the afternoon of April 12, the Ministry of Public Security and the Vietnam Writers Association held the opening ceremony of the 5th novel, story and memoir writing camp with the theme "For national security and peaceful life", period 2022 - 2025, in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.

Gathering many famous writers to participate in the writing camp

This year's novel, story and memoir writing camp took place from April 12 to 26, with 35 writers and authors from provinces and cities across the country, mainly from the Southern region, participating.

These are familiar writers and also first-time authors such as: writers Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hai, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Tram Huong, Nguyen Khac Duc, Lai Van Long, Tran Ngoc Trac, Dao Sy Quang, Kim Quyen...

The categories of entries include: novels, short stories and memoirs. Entries must be unpublished or not yet printed in full in newspapers or magazines. Minimum length is 50,000 words (80 A4 pages). Each author can submit one or more entries.

The themes of the submitted works should reflect on the work of ensuring security and order and building the People's Public Security force.

The organizers encourage writing about new issues arising in the current situation, hot issues related to the task of protecting national security and non-traditional security.

Ms. Pham Thi My Nuong - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Police Publishing House - said that the writers and authors attending the writing camp all have draft outlines or works in progress.

Through this literary writing contest, the organizing committee hopes to create a professional writing environment, so that authors can write pages of literature that truly reflect the image of the People's Public Security soldier in the struggle to protect national security, for a peaceful life, and for the happiness of the people.

Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association Nguyen Quang Thieu - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

Facilitating writers' access to materials and real-life experiences.

Writer Nguyen Quang Thieu - Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association, co-chairman of the competition's steering committee - suggested: " The Ministry of Public Security needs to open wider doors for writers and authors to access information, documents, people and events in the force. Because not only do people want to write, but readers also want to know."

"We are ready to facilitate, provide materials, and accompany writers in the creative process.

Among them are new issues arising in the current situation, hot issues related to the task of protecting national security, especially issues related to non-traditional security.

We hope that with the talent of the writers, the contest will have many works that deeply depict the image of the elite, modern police officer in the new battle to respond to new security risks," said Mr. Tran Cao Kieu - Deputy Director of the People's Public Security Communications Department, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Public Security Publishing House.

The closing ceremony of the novel, story and memoir writing camp is expected to take place on the morning of April 26.

The closing ceremony and awards presentation are scheduled to take place in August 2025.

Some main activities within the framework of the creative camp:

Organize a field trip and exchange at Xuyen Moc prison and some units of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Police.

Organize a literary discussion on the topic For national security and peaceful life.

Organizing field trips to several scenic spots and historical sites in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province provides inspiration for the writer's work.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/35-nha-van-tac-gia-du-trai-sang-tac-viet-ve-cong-an-nhan-dan-20240412170007281.htm