Superhero letter to parents topped Vietnam's largest letter-writing contest

The letter from Dao Khuong Duy, grade 6, in which the fantasy turns into a superhero to ensure traffic safety, has passed 1.5 million entries and won the national first prize in the UPU letter-writing contest.

This is the first time in Ben Tre that a student has won the national first prize, the organizers of the UPU International Letter Writing Contest said at the awarding ceremony on the morning of May 19. Khuong Duy's letter is evaluated as concise, powerful and emotional.

With the request to imagine himself as a superhero, making all roads safe for children, Duy transformed into a superman S-247, wrote a letter to his parents on the planet Love-365, telling about his adventures. work done on Earth.

Responding to VnExpress at the end of April when he learned of the award, Duy said that "S" is the first letter of many meaningful words such as superhero (superhero), sacrifice (sacrifice), safety (safety). And 24/7 is a superhero who is always available anytime, anywhere. Meanwhile, Love-365 represents 365 days on Earth.

In the letter, the male student showed his ability to read and apply a lot of topical information. When referring to the actual traffic accident situation, Duy cited information with a comparative image "every four minutes pass, the god of traffic accidents steals a little angel from the Earth".

Poet Tran Dang Khoa, head of the jury, said that Khuong Duy's letter deserves the first prize because of its rich and expressive language and expression. He believes that this article is highly appreciated because of the way the data is integrated, always emphasizing that traffic problems are the concern of "Earth", not only Vietnam.

The letter won first prize Writing UPU letter by Khuong Duy

With the first prize, Duy received a prize of VND 5 million, a certificate, a Creative Youth badge and a letter of commendation from Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang - Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee. This letter will be translated into French and sent to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in Switzerland for the international round.

Khuong Duy at the awards ceremony taking place on the morning of May 19 in Hanoi. Photo: Nhat Ha

The UPU International Letter Writing Contest has been organized by the Universal Postal Union since 1971. In Vietnam, this is the 35th time the contest has been launched, and is also the letter-writing contest with the most students participating today. . This year's theme is tied to the United Nations' program of action on road safety. The organizers received entries from January 1 to 3, 2022, with a total of more than 1.5 million entries.

Poet Tran Dang Khoa thinks that traffic safety for children is a close issue, asking to transform into a superhero will stimulate students' imagination. The organizing committee evaluated the solutions offered by the students, ranging from eradicating degraded roads, installing signs and barriers... to inventing safe means of transport for children.

In addition to Khuong Duy's first prize, the organizing committee of the UPU International Letter Writing Contest also awarded three second prizes, five third prizes, 30 consolation prizes, 61 promising writers and four prizes for students with disabilities.