Peru essay writing contest winners announced

At the ceremony to honour the winners of an essay writing contest on Peru. Photo: tgvn

(Cinet)- September 30, the Peruvian Embassy in Hanoi held a ceremony to honour the winners of an essay writing contest on Peru launched two months ago.

The first prize went to Duong Quoc Trung, a student at the British University Vietnam while the second prize was taken by Tran Thi Hoai Phuong, a student at Hanoi University and the third by Hoang Trung Nghia, a lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City’s Economics and Law University.

Speaking at the ceremony, Charge d’Affairs Luis Tsuboyama said the contest helped increase the Vietnamese people’s understanding of Peru and promoted cultural exchange between the two nations.

He said each of the contestants had built “a piece of a bridge” between the people of Peru and Vietnam.

The contest was open to all Vietnamese citizens residing in Vietnam, especially students, who submitted a piece between 3,000-5,000 words in Spanish or English prior from July 25 to August 22.

The pieces were evaluated based on the writer’s understanding of Peru, creativity, language skills and writing capabilities.

The contest is part of a series of events to celebrate the 20 th anniversary of Vietnam-Peru diplomatic ties and Peru’s Independence Day (July 28). In addition to the essay competition, the Peruvian Embassy is organising a range of events to celebrate the 20 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, including a Peruvian food festival in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in November, and a film festival in Hanoi in December.

The competition is an opportunity for Vietnamese people, especially youth, to learn more about the country and people of Peru, contributing to its international integration.

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