Hanoi, (VNA) - Lieut. Gen. Le Phuc Nguyen, former Editor-in-Chief of the Quan doi Nhandan (People’s Army) newspaper and a former student in Russia, has won the first prizein a writing contest about Russia.
Launched by the Quan doi Nhan dan newspaper from May to November, the contest, entitled Nuoc Nga Trong Trai TimToi (Russia in My Heart), aimed to promote the time-honoured relationship betweenthe two countries.
The organisers alsopresented two second prizes, three third prizes, and 10 consolation prizes at aceremony held in Hanoi on December 29.
Of the 300 entriessent to the contest, nearly 100 have been published on the newspaper's publications.
The works reflectthe love of contestants for Russia, whether they studied there or have never ever beento the country, according to Colonel Ngo Anh Thu, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Quan doi Nhan dan newspaper.
The contest is heldon the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnamand Russia./.