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President presents Independence Order to poet Huu Thinh

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has handed over the second-class Independence Order to poet Huu Thinh at a ceremony at the Hanoi Opera House.
President presents Independence Order to poet Huu Thinh ảnh 1Poet Huu Thinh (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has handed the second-class Independence Order to poet Huu Thinh at a ceremony at theHanoi Opera House.

The May 8 event was jointly held by the Vietnam Union of Literatureand Arts Associations and the Vietnam Writers’ Association.

80-year-old Huu Thinh, pennamed Vu Huu, who is alsoa writer, joined the association in 1970. He has workedas General Secretary and President of the association for four consecutivetenures. Huu Thinh was a National Assembly deputy in the 10th and 11th terms.

With works of different styles, he has won many domesticand regional literature awards since 1980.

The distinction honours Huu Thinh’s contributions tothe country’s literature and art sector over the past six decades./.
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