Awarding ceremony of the contest 'Poetry with Vietnamese culinary and beverage culture'

Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Beverage Magazine, said that the contest received hundreds of works of many genres from many different subjects: from poets, professional writers, young writers, to students and seniors with a passion for poetry, culinary culture and Vietnamese beverages.

Many quality works were selected to be published on the website and fanpage of Vietnam Beverage Magazine. The works exploited the beauty of culinary and beverage culture of localities and regions, providing a multi-dimensional view of culinary culture in the S-shaped strip of land, while expressing a humanistic creative tendency, praising the love of homeland and tradition. This has shown the exploration and innovation in artistic thinking in the works of the participating contestants.

Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Beverage Magazine, spoke at the award ceremony. Photo: VBA.

Assessing the quality of the contest, journalist Ho Quang Loi, Chairman of the Judging Council, said: "This is a truly meaningful contest because it has contributedto educating about traditions and arousing pride in the nation's healthy culinary culture."

The Chairman of the Jury also emphasized that most of the works have deeply praised the beauty of Vietnamese culinary and beverage culture associated with cultural, historical and traditional values ​​in building and developing the country. At the same time, the contest also aims to connect beverage products with daily life, encouraging a civilized drinking culture.

Previously, on May 7, 2025, Vietnam Beverage Magazine organized the judging of the contest "Poetry with Vietnamese culinary and beverage culture". The judging council included prestigious poets, writers, journalists, and managers.

From 33 entries that entered the final round, the jury selected 11 best entries to award prizes. These entries all met the theme, had high-quality content, had community significance, and complied with the contest rules.

Sharing on the sidelines of the award ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong added that in recent years, in addition to innovating the form and improving the quality of content, Vietnam Beverage Magazine has also organized many writing contests with practical and meaningful topics, to affirm the position and role of the Vietnamese beverage industry in the socio -economy and community responsibility.

First prize went to the work “Homeland Teacup” by author Nguyet Phuong Yen Son (Bac Giang). Photo: VBA.

Organizing these contests aims to increase interaction between readers and Vietnam Beverage Magazine, thereby helping the press public better understand the Vietnamese beverage industry and see the beautiful images of the industry to the community.

The award ceremony was held at the event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam Beverage Magazine on the morning of May 22 in Hanoi.

The success of the contest not only spreads the beauty of culinary culture closely associated with the life of our nation, but also contributes to making the magazine's content increasingly rich, attractive and close to readers across the country.

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