Results of the writing contest 'Eastern Spirit'

In addition to the majority of authors in 7 provinces and cities in the Southeast region: Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Binh Thuan, Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, the contest received many articles from authors in other regions who have spent time living or visiting and were impressed by the people and land of the Southeast. In particular, there are also foreign authors living and working in the Southeast region.

Kết quả cuộc thi viết 'Hào khí miền Đông'- Ảnh 1. — *Eastern Spirit* book cover

After the preliminary round (selected by the Organizing Committee - Thanh Nien Newspaper), the final round jury including: poet Le Huy Mau, writer Tran Nha Thuy, writer Thu Tran, journalist Hai Thanh - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper - Head of jury, journalist Lam Hieu Dung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper scored and selected the following results:

- 1 first prize: Soc Cho Ro in History of Then and Now - author Tran Dai ( Lam Dong );

- 2 second prizes: Saigon of my father - author Hai Duong ( Da Nang ), Coming to Dong Nai to eat a bowl of Quang noodles - author Nguyen Thi Nhu Hien (HCMC);

- 3 third prizes: Sacred River - author Hoang Ngoc Diep (Dong Nai), Specialty of Mother's Favorite - author Ngoc Dung (Binh Phuoc), Self-Love Canal - author En Nho (HCMC);

- 6 consolation prizes (The Organizing Committee added 1 prize compared to the rules, due to duplicate scores): The sounds of nostalgia - author An Phuc (HCMC), Coming because of fishing nets - author Nguyen Vu Thien Anh (HCMC), Returning to the loyal land - author Tong Phuoc Bao (HCMC), Ms. Vo Thi Sau in the hearts of Western people - author Nguyen Huu Nhan (Dong Thap), Remembering the delicious rice season - author Ngo Thi Ngoc Diep (Binh Phuoc), Nurturing love in the red land - author Dinh Le Tuyet Trinh (HCMC).

In addition, there is also a prize for the article that is most loved by readers, shown through the total number of likes and views on Thanh Nien Online : Goodbye to the land of industrial zones - author Nguyen Thi Trang (Ba Ria-Vung Tau);

The organizers also awarded an additional prize to the oldest author who enthusiastically participated in the contest: Author Nguyen Nhu Suong (Tay Ninh), born in 1932, with the article Tay Ninh's Heroic Spirit .

The Organizing Committee will not award the Outstanding Illustrated Article and Outstanding Illustrated Video Article prizes because the entries do not meet the requirements.

The closing ceremony and award ceremony of the Eastern Spirit Writing Contest will take place at 9am on January 20 in Vung Tau City. On this occasion, the Eastern Spirit anthology, with selected articles from the contest, published by Thanh Nien Newspaper - Vanlangbooks - Hong Duc Publishing House, will also be introduced to readers.