The 41st UPU Letter-writing Contest launched

The launch ceremony of the contest. photo: VNA

The 41^st UPU Letter-writing Contest was officially launched on October 7^th by the Ministry of Information and Communication at Doan Ket Secondary Schools in Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi.

All Vietnamese children, under 15 years old, are entitled to join this year’s contest, to write a letter, of less than 800 words, to an athlete who he or she admires most, to tell how much the Olympic Games means to them.  Entries should be sent to the HQ of Thieu Nien Tien Phong Newspaper at 5 Hoa Ma Street, Hanoi from October 15^th, 2011 to March 8^th, 2012.

There will be one first, three second, five third and 30 consolation prizes.

Source: HNM