Summary and award ceremony of the 15th Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples"

( Bqp.vn ) - On the evening of December 6, in Hanoi, the People's Army Newspaper (General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army) coordinated with the Press and Publishing Department (Central Propaganda Department), the People's Army Publishing House and the North Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank to organize the Closing and Awarding Ceremony of the 15th Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples" (2023 - 2024) with the theme "Imprints of soldiers in peacetime". This is an activity of practical cultural and political significance, aiming to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024), the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024) and the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024).

Delegates attending the ceremony.

Attending the ceremony were: General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense ; General Pham Van Tra, former Politburo member, former Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, former Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Party Central Committee member, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam, Party Central Committee member, Central Military Commission member, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Be Xuan Truong, former Party Central Committee member, former Deputy Minister of National Defense, Chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Association; Comrade Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Lieutenant General Pham Truong Son, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army; Lieutenant General Truong Thien To, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of the contest.

Lieutenant General Truong Thien To spoke at the ceremony.

At the ceremony, Lieutenant General Truong Thien To highly appreciated the People's Army Newspaper for proactively coordinating with agencies and units to advise the leaders of the General Department of Politics to annually organize the Writing Contest "Ordinary but noble examples" over the past 15 years.

General Phan Van Giang presented the Special Prize to the author and character.

Launched from June 2023 to October 2024, the 15th Writing Contest “Simple but Noble Role Models” with the theme “Imprints of Soldiers in Peacetime” received nearly 1,000 entries from many writers across the country. The contest attracted the participation of many authors who are professional journalists, writers and many dedicated collaborators.

Art performance to welcome the ceremony.

The authors have discovered and honored hundreds of exemplary soldiers, former soldiers, and war veterans with simple but practical actions, rich in human values, convincing and spreading strongly, leaving a strong mark in all areas of social life. Many of the characters reflected in the contest are heroes, generals, and war veterans who have experienced the battlefield and now continue to contribute their intelligence and efforts on the new front, along with many exemplary officers and soldiers who are silently working day and night, selflessly dedicating themselves to the peace and happiness of the people across the country.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien presented A prizes to the authors and characters.

In particular, at this year's contest, the Organizing Committee selected and honored 14 characters who are generals and heroes of the People's Armed Forces. Each character in the works truly represents the glorious tradition of the Vietnam People's Army and the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, preserving and promoting the noble qualities of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers".

The Organizing Committee representative awarded the B prize to the authors and characters.

At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee awarded 35 prizes to authors and groups of authors with the best works, including 01 Special prize, 03 A prizes, 08 B prizes, 11 C prizes and 12 Encouragement prizes.

The Organizing Committee representative awarded the C prize to the authors and characters.

The Organizing Committee representative awarded the Encouragement Prize to the authors and characters.

In which, the Special Prize was awarded to author Tran Hoang Tien with a collection of 2 articles: "Footprints of General Ba Tra". Three A prizes were awarded to the following authors and groups of authors: Group of authors Nguyen Hong Hai, Pham Hoang Ha, Hoang Lien Viet with a collection of 3 articles "General Vo Tien Trung: Willing to dedicate his whole life to the revolution"; author Phung Van Khai with a collection of 3 articles "Writer Chu Lai is passionate about the topic of soldiers in literature" and Lieutenant General Nguyen Manh Dau with the work "Brave general with reputation on the battlefield, complete talent and virtue".

Major General Doan Xuan Bo launched the 16th writing contest "Simple but noble examples".

On this occasion, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, Major General Doan Xuan Bo launched the 16th Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples" (2024 - 2025).

Nguyen Hai

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