A delegation from the Vietnam WritersAssociation led by its chairman, poet Huu Thinh, attended the thirdCambodia-Laos-Vietnam Writers Conference, which took place in Vientianeon March 24.
Lao Permanent Deputy PrimeMinister Somsavad Lengsavad and Minister of Information and CultureMounkeo Oraboune and Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Ta Minh Chau werepresent at the event.
The conference heard letters of congratulations sent by VietnamesePrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Cambodian Prime Minister SamdecHunsen.
Speaking at the conference, Lengsavad spoke highly of contributions bythe three countries’ writers in strengthening the close ties amongtheir nations. He said he wished writers would create more qualityworks, and help the people of the three countries--especially younggenerations--understand more about the tradition of solidarity amongtheir nations.
On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, poet Huu Thinh promised thatVietnamese writers would try their best, together with their Lao andCambodian colleagues, to create new spiritual values, helping deepenthe literature of the three Indo-Chinese countries.
The conference reviewed the activities of the three associations andexchanged experiences and orientations for development in future.
At the conference, the third annual Mekong Literary Awards were presented to 10 writers from the three countries.
Vietnamese award winners included Ngoc Tu (Thoong B.C) with memoirseries “Bao Rung” (Forest Hurricane), Pham Quang Dau with a noveltitled “Mot ngay la muoi nam” (One day is ten years) and Thang Sac(Nguyen Chien Thang) with a novel entitled “Chu Tu, con la ai” (UncleTu, who am I)./.
Lao Permanent Deputy PrimeMinister Somsavad Lengsavad and Minister of Information and CultureMounkeo Oraboune and Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Ta Minh Chau werepresent at the event.
The conference heard letters of congratulations sent by VietnamesePrime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Cambodian Prime Minister SamdecHunsen.
Speaking at the conference, Lengsavad spoke highly of contributions bythe three countries’ writers in strengthening the close ties amongtheir nations. He said he wished writers would create more qualityworks, and help the people of the three countries--especially younggenerations--understand more about the tradition of solidarity amongtheir nations.
On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, poet Huu Thinh promised thatVietnamese writers would try their best, together with their Lao andCambodian colleagues, to create new spiritual values, helping deepenthe literature of the three Indo-Chinese countries.
The conference reviewed the activities of the three associations andexchanged experiences and orientations for development in future.
At the conference, the third annual Mekong Literary Awards were presented to 10 writers from the three countries.
Vietnamese award winners included Ngoc Tu (Thoong B.C) with memoirseries “Bao Rung” (Forest Hurricane), Pham Quang Dau with a noveltitled “Mot ngay la muoi nam” (One day is ten years) and Thang Sac(Nguyen Chien Thang) with a novel entitled “Chu Tu, con la ai” (UncleTu, who am I)./.
