Summary and award ceremony of the 16th Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples", launching the 17th Writing Contest

On the morning of September 25, in Hanoi, the People's Army Newspaper, the Press-Publishing Department, the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, the People's Army Publishing House and the North Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (BAC A BANK) organized the Closing Ceremony and Award Ceremony of the 16th Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples", launching the 17th Writing Contest.

The writing contest “Ordinary yet noble examples” is a bridge connecting loving hearts, spreading noble human values. Over the past 16 years, thousands of works have portrayed the images of countless ordinary yet extraordinary people, in all fields, in all regions of the country - people who are silently contributing day and night to build the country.

The articles not only honor the silent beauty but also light up the faith, inspire beautiful living, arouse the desire to contribute, contribute to making life more humane, the homeland more peaceful, the country stronger. This is also a practical work to implement the resolutions and patriotic emulation movements of the Party, the Central Military Commission - Ministry of National Defense , and is a way to concretize the teachings of President Ho Chi Minh on discovering, encouraging and replicating advanced models.

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  Delegates attending the closing and award ceremony. Photo: VIET TRUNG

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  Delegates attending the closing and award ceremony.

• Attending the program were comrades: Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, Secretary of the Party Committee of the General Department of Politics; Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association ; Lieutenant General Nguyen Anh Tuan, Political Commissar of the Border Guard; Major General Tran Ngoc Anh, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the General Department of Politics, Director of the General Department of Politics.

  On the side of the Organizing Committee, there were comrades: Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Party Committee Secretary, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee; Tong Van Thanh, Director of the Press and Publishing Department, Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Co-Head of the Organizing Committee; Colonel Pham Van Truong, Director, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Publishing House, Co-Head of the Organizing Committee; Vu Thu Hang, Director of Communications of Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Co-Head of the Organizing Committee.

  Also attending the program were representatives from agencies, units, academies, and schools inside and outside the Army; leaders of agencies under the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army...

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  Opening performance of the Closing and Award Ceremony. Photo: VIET TRUNG

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  Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, Secretary of the Party Committee of the General Department of Politics, gave a speech to direct and congratulate the success of the 16th Writing Competition (2024-2025). Photo: VIET TRUNG

• Speaking at the competition and congratulating its success, Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army, Secretary of the Party Committee of the General Department of Politics of Vietnam, emphasized: This year's works continue to have a high level of discovery, vividly reflecting real people and real events. They are simple but noble examples in all walks of life, in all areas of social life, with many contributions to the community, society, the people and the Fatherland. Most prominent is the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the new period, not only steadfast in training and ready to fight, but also a reliable support for the people in preventing natural disasters and epidemics; leading in scientific research, applying new technologies, making an important contribution to the cause of building the Army, strengthening national defense, protecting the Fatherland, beautifying the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the hearts of the people.

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  Song: Melody of the Fatherland; composer: Tran Tien; performed by: Huu Thang. Photo: VIET TRUNG

• “On this occasion, I hope that agencies, units and enterprises will continue to closely coordinate with the People's Army Newspaper to organize the 17th Contest and subsequent contests to achieve better and better results, contributing to further affirming the Party's absolute and direct leadership in all aspects over the Army; consolidating and fostering people's trust in the Party, State and Army; creating great endogenous strength and a solid foundation for our country to confidently and firmly enter a new era - an era of integration, development and strong growth of the Vietnamese people for the goal of peace, independence, democracy, wealth, prosperity, civilization, happiness, and steady progress towards socialism”, Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh emphasized.

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  Colonel Pham Van Truong, Director, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Publishing House, Co-Head of the Writing Contest Organizing Committee (fifth, from right) and Comrade Vu Thu Hang, Director of Communications of Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Co-Head of the Writing Contest Organizing Committee (third, from left) presented the Encouragement Prize to the authors and groups of authors. Photo: VIET TRUNG

• The 16th writing contest attracted the participation of many authors, both professional and non-professional, across the country, with many articles being carefully invested, vividly presented, attractive and highly convincing. Through two rounds of judging by the Preliminary and Final Jury, the Organizing Committee selected 22 best works to award to authors and groups of authors, including: 3 A prizes (each prize worth 30 million VND), 3 B prizes (each prize worth 20 million VND); 4 C prizes (each prize worth 10 million VND) and 12 Encouragement prizes (each prize worth 5 million VND). The Organizing Committee also awarded certificates of honor, souvenir cups and cash prizes (10 million VND) to each of the 22 winning works.

• At the program, songs about the Party, Uncle Ho, and the Fatherland performed by artists from the Military University of Culture and Arts brought to the audience heroic sounds and intense emotions of national pride and love for the homeland.

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  Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper, Head of the Writing Contest Organizing Committee (first, right) and Comrade Tong Van Thanh, Director of the Press and Publishing Department (Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission), Co-Head of the Writing Contest Organizing Committee (first, left) presented the C prize to the authors and groups of authors. Photo: VIET TRUNG

  The article "Meritorious Doctor, Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Van Chi: Happiness is when you bring back life to many patients", won the C prize, author Le Huu Truong (People's Army Newspaper) shared: "I happened to know Doctor Nguyen Van Chi in a special situation. 2 years ago, my uncle unfortunately had a work accident and was transferred to the A9 Emergency Center in a state of multiple injuries, deep coma, and poor prognosis. After a week of intensive treatment, under the dedication and responsibility of the medical team, headed by Doctor Nguyen Van Chi, a "miracle" came when my uncle gradually recovered, was discharged from the hospital, and now his health condition has stabilized.

  Since then, I have been quietly following Dr. Chi's work. He is not only a leading expert at the A9 Emergency Center but is also highly appreciated by people in the medical industry for his expertise and medical ethics. Throughout his life, he has fought countless times to save the lives of patients from the "scythe" of death. In addition to his professional activities at Bach Mai Hospital, Associate Professor, Doctor, Meritorious Physician Nguyen Van Chi is one of the founders of the "Doctors and Friends" Club, attracting the participation of many physicians, nurses, and volunteers from many large hospitals. That is the reason I chose to write about Associate Professor, Doctor, Meritorious Physician Nguyen Van Chi, so that readers can learn more about an excellent physician and a noble medical ethic."

• With the series of 2 articles "The General from the lecture hall to the frontier" winning the B prize, written about Major General, Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Huu Chien, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, Border Guard, author is Lieutenant Colonel Pham Thi Van Anh, Political Department (Border Guard) shared: "Coming to the contest, I received the attention, encouragement, and maximum support from the Editorial Board and the Organizing Committee. My colleagues at the People's Army Newspaper have played a very important role in guiding, helping, and accompanying me on my creative journey, silently and quietly helping me improve the quality of my work and fostering my success. The contest has allowed me to exploit "precious ore" from the vast land of Vietnam, the honest Vietnamese people so that I can "pave it into gold" in my work".

  Commenting on the Writing Contest, Lieutenant Colonel Pham Thi Van Anh said: "Each Contest has different themes, but what remains is that through the collective and individual examples in society, it has contributed to affirming the standard value system of Vietnamese people in the new era in general and the beauty of Uncle Ho's soldiers in particular, which is an eternal value, a symbol of the will and spirit of the Vietnamese people. From another perspective, I think that the Contest has made an important contribution to the activities of protecting the Party's ideological foundation."

• 3 A prizes were awarded to the authors: Author group Pham Van Tuan, Tong Thi Hai Ly with the work "Journalist Ha Dang - a giant of Vietnam's revolutionary journalism"; author Nguyen Thi Huong with the work "General Nguyen Huy Hieu - A simple general and a life of dedication"; author group Nguyen Manh Thang, Duong Thi Thu Hoa with the work "Missile girl".

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  Comrade Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association (first, right) and Major General Tran Ngoc Anh, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the General Political Department, Director of the Political Department (General Political Department) (third, from left) presented the B prize to the authors and groups of authors. Photo: VIET TRUNG

• The group of authors Pham Van Tuan and Tong Thi Hai Ly (People's Army Newspaper) with the work "Journalist Ha Dang - a giant of Vietnam's revolutionary journalism" won the A prize and said: "When choosing to write about the character of journalist Ha Dang, we felt that it was not only about learning about a person but also an opportunity to reflect on the precious values ​​of journalism and a life dedicated to the Fatherland. Journalist Ha Dang is a person who has made many great contributions to Vietnam's revolutionary journalism, from theoretical work, research to practical writing and directing journalism. He attached his pen to revolutionary ideals, always steadfast in the goal of serving the people and the country. His articles and views are both sharp, profound and rich in orientation, contributing to strengthening the people's trust in the cause of innovation. Writing about journalist Ha Dang, we realized that the greatest success of a person lies not only in the contributions recognized by society, but also in his personality, in his moral example for the next generation to learn from. It is the harmonious combination of his intelligence, courage and personality that has created a beautiful symbol of a revolutionary journalist. This is what makes us respect him more and reminds ourselves to live and work more responsibly and transparently."

• Sharing her feelings when winning the A prize with the series of 2 articles: "Senior General Nguyen Huy Hieu - A simple general and a life of dedication", author Nguyen Thi Huong, Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper (Vietnam Journalists Association) said: "When I was honored to receive the A prize in the 16th Writing Contest "Simple but noble examples", I was very moved and proud, because it was not only a recognition from the Organizing Committee but also an opportunity to spread the beautiful values ​​of the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers. Stemming from my admiration, I chose to write about Senior General, Academician, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Nguyen Huy Hieu - a general who possessed heroic qualities, great intelligence and a kind and simple heart. His life is a vivid testament to the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers: Loyal in combat, devoted in peacetime, and loyal to compatriots and comrades".

  “Through the work, I want to convey the message: Peace and happiness today are exchanged for blood and bones. The young generation should live responsibly, study, and contribute with knowledge and heart to be worthy of their predecessors. Besides, through the characters in the contest work, I also want to say that: Soldiers, whether in the bombs of war or in peacetime, whether working or retired, are always loyal and devoted to the people,” author Nguyen Thi Huong emphasized.

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  Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense (third, from right) and Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, Secretary of the Party Committee of the General Department of Politics (second, from left) presented the A prize to the authors and groups of authors. Photo: VIET TRUNG

• Following the success of the 16th Writing Contest, Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper, Head of the Contest Organizing Committee, launched the 17th Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples". The contest rules will be widely announced in the near future.

  The Organizing Committee hopes to continue receiving the attention and direction of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; the companionship of agencies, units, businesses and especially the response from journalists, writers, collaborators, and readers nationwide - those who write about beauty, arouse goodness, and make society more humane and kinder every day.

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  Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Party Secretary, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee launched the 17th "Simple but Noble Examples" Writing Contest (2025-2026). Photo: VIET TRUNG

  The song "Our Army is a heroic army", composed by Van An, performed by the male and female choir and dance troupe of the Military University of Culture and Arts, concluded the Closing Ceremony and Awarding Ceremony of the 16th Writing Contest "Simple but Noble Examples" in 2024 - 2025; launching the 17th Writing Contest in 2025 - 2026.

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  Colonel Ngo Anh Thu, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper and Colonel Tran Anh Tuan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper (representing the Organizing Committee) presented flowers to the units accompanying the contest.

• At the program, the Organizing Committee thanked the units accompanying the contest: Saigon Newport Corporation, Vietnam National Industry and Energy Group (Petrovietnam), Hanoi Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corporation (HABECO), Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development (BIDV), TH Group, MB AGEAS Life Insurance Company Limited, Z121 Factory, Tan Hiep Phat Trading - Service Company Limited.

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