After 1 year of the contest, brilliant young writers have been awarded as a bid to educate ideology and lifestyle.Wide spreadingIn 2012, Binh Duong Newspaper received a diary buried for nearly 50 years from a veteran. The diary of only 35 pages and 6 pictures; however, it promoted the seek for who wrote it. For months traveling amongst Dong Nam Bo provinces, reporters of Binh Duong Newspaper successfully sought out the owner named Le Thi Thien, a female martyr of US resistance war.

Various articles are thoroughly made in terms of formality and presentation In the evening of April 27, 2013, at the venue of Provincial Cultural Center, the Propaganda and Education Committee of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee, coordinated with Binh Duong Newspaper and Binh Duong Television to live cast the event of starting the contest of sentimenal writing about the diary named “Ho Chi Minh young generation” as an action of commemorate the fallen soldier.In over 6 months, organizers has received 18,180 articles of writers in Binh Duong Province, Tien Giang Province, Lao Cai Province, Dong Nai Province, Tay Ninh Province, Ba Ria Vung Tau Province, Binh Dinh Province, Phu Yen Province, amongst others.The contest drew not only attention of local youths but youths from other localities let alone some elderly people.According to the organizers, the writers have made great investment into their writings to express admiration to the fallen martyr.Education of ideologyMs. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang, Secretary of Provincial Youth’s League and head of the contest organization said that the time of discovering the diary fell on the time of national youths actively attending volunteering activities and good lifestyle promotion. Thus, the diary held great meanings of flaming up enthusiasm of activities. As the matter of fact, nearly 20,000 people have attended the contest in writings depicting their sentimental thoughts about the model of a fallen martyr in fight for the nation.Nguyen Ngoc Thoai, a member of Ben Cat Town Youth’s League, said: “I truly admired the model of Ms. Thien for what we could done today to the nation is very humble to what she did. A little lady with great ideology. As we write out the lines expressing our sentiments about her, we talk to ourselves not to waste our youth.”Do Thi Ngoc Thao, a student of Grade 12C2 of Tan Phuoc Khanh Senior High School in Tan Uyen Town, said: “Reading the diary truly changed me. I could se life more meaningful with more efforts to make. I shall pursue my dreams and follow the ideology of contribution to the society even the most humble actions.” Ms. Nguyen Pham Duy Trang evaluated: “The younger genration has greatly felt for the enthusiasm left behind by Thien through their writing which could be short but it showed us the changes within them. From the contest, we are aiming at making a documentary film of young heroes in Binh Duong Province living and fighting for the nation. Meantime, we shall also hold talks about Ms. Thien.”The contest was concluded; however, valuable life meanings have been treasured by the very participants as the guideline for the national youths and youths in Binh Duong Province.Reported by Ngoc Nhu – Translated by Vi Bao