Santa Claus-themed letter wins national UPU contestA letter about Santa Claus written by an eighth grader in Hai Duong province has won the first prize of the 47th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in Vietnam. The contest in Vietnam from October 2017 to March 2018 attracted more than 1 million entries from nationwide. The judges awarded one first prize, three second prizes, five third prizes and 30 consolation prizes to the best entries. Vietnam became a member of the UPU in 1976 and has taken part in the UPU letter writing contest since 1987. Vietnamese students won prizes at the international competition for 13 times, including two first prizes, one second prize, three third prizes, and seven consolation prizes.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News May 12, 2018 04:07 UTC