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| The author of Bien, Truong Anh Quoc (L), wins first prize at the writing awards- Photo: Tuong Vi |
Nine short story and novel writers received cash prizes on Sunday in the “Van hoc tuoi 20” (Literature Age 20) contest organized by the Writers’ Association in HCMC, Tuoi Tre newspaper and the Youth Publishing House.
Truong Anh Quoc won the VND50 million first prize with his story Bien (The Sea). Second prize winner of VND30 million was Co con gai ngo nguoc (Naughty daughter) by Vo Dieu. Two third prizes of VND20 million went to Visa by Hai Mien, Giang duong yeu dau (Beloved amphitheater) by Mai Anh Tuan. There were five fourth prizes worth VND10 million - Tam Tru (Reside Temporarily) by Do Duy; Nhung giao dien an (Hidden Interfaces) by Thien Di; Giac mo ben goc vu sua (Dream by star apple tree) by Nguyen Thi Manh Ha; Nhung chuyen dieu (Moves) by Nguyen Thien Ngan and Thue bao quy khach… (Your subscribers…) by Huong Thi.
Entries had opened in March last year till April this year with 197 works of fiction entered nationwide. Most entrants were born in the 1980s, but the oldest was born in 1937 and the youngest only 17.
