From: giap@nvl.army.mil (Giap Huynh)
Subject: Repost: [CFP] Essay Contest -- "U+o+'c vo.ng tuo^?i tre?" (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:45:30 GMT

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> Subject: Repost: [CFP] Essay Contest -- "U+o+'c vo.ng tuo^?i tre?"
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> Ca'c ba.n SCV tha^n,
> 
> Nguye^.t San Ba'ch Vie^.t ga^`n dda^y co' to^? chu+'c mo^.t cuo^.c
> thi tham lua^.n vo+'i dde^` ta`i  "U+o+'c Vo.ng Tuo^?i Tre?".
> 
> Cuo^.c thi vie^'t va(n na`y co' ba mu.c ddi'ch chi'nh la`:
> 
> 1. Khuye^'n khi'ch lo+'p tre? Vie^.t Nam ha?i ngoa.i no'i le^n nhu+~ng
> y' nghi~, ba(n khoa(n tha^`m ki'n va` u+o+'c mo+, du+. ti'nh cu?a mi`nh
> ve^` nhu+~ng va^'n dde^` ca' nha^n, gia ddi`nh, co^.ng ddo^`ng va` que^
> hu+o+ng dda^'t nu+o+'c.
> 
> 2. Ta.o di.p dde^? phu. huynh (the^' he^. gia`) la('ng nghe tie^'ng no'i
> cu?a con em mi`nh ha^`u ba('t dda^`u mo^.t su+. tho^ng ca?m va` ho`a
> ddo^`ng giu+~a hai the^' he^..
> 
> 3. Ta.o co+ ho^.i dde^? ta^'t ca? ca'c to^? chu+'c, ddoa`n the^?, tha^n
> ha`o nha^n sy~ va` ca'c ba.n tre? tre^n kha('p the^' gio+'i cu`ng nhau
> ho+.p ta'c, chia xe? nhu+~ng suy tu+ cu?a mi`nh vo+'i mo^.t tinh tha^`n 
> mo+'i la` tu+. do, co+?i mo+?  va` tha thu+', dda(.t quye^`n lo+.i cu?a 
> quo^'c gia da^n to^.c le^n tre^n he^'t dde^? ti`m ra mo^.t ddu+o+`ng
> hu+o+'ng, kho+?i dda^`u cho mo^.t chu+o+ng tri`nh da`i ha.n xa^y du+.ng
> co^.ng ddo^`ng Vie^.t Nam ta.i ha?i ngoa.i va` o+? que^ hu+o+ng dda^'t
> nu+o+'c chu'ng ta mai sau.
> 
> Cuo^.c thi na`y se~ co' bo^'n gia?i thu+o+?ng:
>   Gia?i nha^'t:             3.000 My~ kim 
>   Gia?i nhi`:               1.500 My~ kim 
>   Gia?i ba:                   700 My~ kim 
>   Gia?i khuye^'n khi'ch:      300 My~ kim 
>   
> Ha.n cho't no^.p ba`i du+. thi la` nga`y 30-4-1993.
> 
> Du+o+'i dda^y xin dda(ng toa`n the^?  ba?n tho^ng ba'o cuo^.c thi.
> Ra^'t mong ca'c ba.n SCV se~ tham du+..
> 
> p.s. Ba.n na`o ca^`n the^m chi tie^'t ve^` cuo^.c thi, hoa(.c ve^`
>      Nguye^.t San Ba'ch Vie^.t, xin tho+ ve^` ddia. chi? electronic:
>      
>      Bach-Viet@verbum.com
>      
>      hoa(.c ve^` ddi.a chi? postal:
>      
>      BACH VIET MAGAZINE
>      P.O. Box 8767
>      Fountain Valley, CA 92708-0575
>      USA
>      
>      
> ==========================================================================
> 
> ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN ESSAY CONTEST
> 
> After April 30, 1975 when Vietnam fell to the domination of communism,
> millions of Vietnamese left their mother country to venture to many
> corners abroad in search of freedom and the opportunity to preserve their
> time-honored culture and way of life.  The new life styles of the 
> Western world quickly had profound influences upon all, and for many,
> vastly altered the appreciation of traditional homeland values.  Between
> the older and younger generations a growing divergence in ways of thinking,
> living, and in beliefs has ensued.  Should that gap be narrowed?  Can it
> be?  Is it worth the effort?  
> 
> For the Vietnamese as a people, if no solution to this social problem can
> be found or no ground reached, the cause of someday rebuilding Vietnam
> and re-establishing its once venerable community will be destined for
> failure and proud identity will be lost forever.
> 
> The staffs at Bach Viet is organizing this essat contest in the hope
> of finding explanations and solutions that could begin to resolve problems
> and differences and perhaps a brighter path for the future.  In an effort to
> stimulate the participation of many, this contest will not be judged on
> the basis of writing style or literary talent, but on the essence and
> relevancy of the premise and arguments put forth.  This will give all
> entrants an equal opportunity to give reasons for their thoughts,
> opinions, actions, and dreams.
> 
> PURPOSE: There are three main purposes.
> 
> 1.  To encourage the younger Vietnamese to voice their thoughts, untold
>     desires and aspirations regarding the issues of individuality,
>     family, community, and the country.
> 
> 2.  To present an opportunity for the older generation to listen to its 
>     children and further improved communication between the two generations.
> 
> 3.  To present an opportunity for all Vietnamese communities, organizations,
>     and young individuals in the world to gather as one, to share their
>     experience, thoughts and dreams with one another, in a new spirit of 
>     freedom, openness and forgiveness; to hold above all else, the 
>     well-being of our Motherland, to break new grounds for a long lasting 
>     program on the rebuilding of the Vietnamese communities abroad and a
>     great country of ours in the future.
>     
> SUBJECT: Aspirations of the young oversea Vietnamese.
> 
>     OBJECTIVE:  As the subject given above is broad, the contestants
>                 are free to choose one concern under this heading.  However,
>                 the focus should be on those concerns that are realistic,
>                 contemporary, and immediate to our present situations.
>     
>     The contest committee would like to put forth the following suggestions:
>     
>     o What do you think about the differences between the Vietnamese
>       traditional culture and those of the Western world?  Do you think the
>       two can be reconciled?  How can we live in a modern, technological
>       world and still keep the values of what it means to be Vietnamese?
>       
>     o What do you think of the older generation?  How well do you think they 
>       understand and accept the incorporation of foreign values in the
>       younger generation?  What do they need to do in order to empathize,
>       to make for greater, more harmonious bonds between the two generations?
>       
>     o Do you feel responsible for the welfare of your country Vietnam at
>       present and in the future?  If yes, what are you doing or planning
>       to do to uphold this responsibility?  If you feel no or little sense
>       of responsibility, can you share some of your reflections?
>       
>     o How would you like Vietnam to be in the future?
>     
>     o After establishing a career, will you be returning to your country
>       Vietnam or will you remain abroad?  Why or why not?
>       
>     o How do you feel about forgetting all about your Vietnamese heritage
>       and being mostly content as just an Asian American?
>       
>     o How do you think the older generations could be able to help you on the
>       road to regaining and rebuilding your country in the future?
>       
>     o What are the higher-priority tasks that the Vietnamese community 
>       abroad could do to rebuild a free, strong, and prosperous Vietnam?
>       
>     o What do you think of the Vietnamese communist regime at present?
>     
>     FORM:
>     
>     o The essay will be an argumentative discussion of your aspirations
>       for the present and/or the future based on objective facts, 
>       observations and realistic judgements of the world around you.
>       
>     o Tables of data, graphic illustrations and statistic demonstrations,
>       etc. are especially encouraged.
>       
>     o Every information and fact used should be supported by references.
>     
>     o The essay can be written in any language desired, such as English,
>       French...but Vietnamese is greatly encouraged.
>       
>     o The length will be from 5 to 10 pages typed, double spaced on
>       8 1/2 x 11 paper.
>       
>     ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURES:
>     
>     o Every person who is of Vietnamese origin, living abroad, and currently
>       within 17 to 34 years of age is eligible to participate.
>       
>     o Any Vietnamese organization, club or group at any university or
>       college can participate by sending in one essay representative of
>       the individual ideas.
>       
>     o An individual or a Vietnamese group can send in more than one essay
>       discussing different aspects of the proposed subject.
>       
>     o The essay must be typed and numbered on each page.  If Vietnamese
>       is the language used, proper punctuations and accents are strongly
>       recommended.
>       
>     o The participants's name and address are not to be included on the
>       essay itself, but to be written on a 3 x 5 flash card and sealed
>       tightly in a small envelope.  Both this envelope and the essay
>       are to be submitted in a large manila envelope.  Upon receiving
>       the entry, the organizing committee will destroy the large envelope
>       with the mailing address and name; will designate a number to the
>       essay and will open the small envelope containing the participant's
>       name and address only in the event the essay is selected to be one
>       of the winners.  
>       The sole purpose of the above procedure is to enhance objectivity
>       of evaluation: members of the judging committee will not know the
>       authors nor their affiliations, and will evaluate the essays on the 
>       sole basis of their contents.
> 
>     o Every essay deemed of having sufficient quality and relevance to the
>       themes of the contest will be printed in BACH VIET, and paid a 
>       complimentary $50.  (This is not in conjunction with the prizes.)
>       However, when the evaluation is still in progress, the author's name 
>       will not be printed along with the essay, but only the number that was 
>       given initially. 
>       
>     o Every essay printed in BACH VIET will be collectively published in
>       a proceeding.
>       
>     DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE ESSAY:
>     
>     In order to be eligible for judging, all entries must be post-marked
>     no later than April 30, 1993.
>     
>     Please send entries to the BACH VIET Magazine address:
> 
>         BACH VIET MAGAZINE
>         P.O. Box 8767
>         Fountain Valley, CA 92708-8767
> 
>     Notifications of the winners will be mailed by June 30, 1993 and the 
>     award ceremony will be held in July 1993 at a site to be announced.
>     
>     JUDGING COMMITTEE:
>     
>     o The judging committee consists of 8 to 10 professional individuals
>       with relevant knowledge in social economics, sciences, and
>       literature as well as the capacity and desire to judge each essay 
>       objectively and fairly.
>       
>     o The judging committee will set up the criteria for judging the 
>       essays.
>       
>     o BACH VIET Magazine is responsible for keeping the name of the 
>       participants confidential from the judges and will reveal the names
>       of the winners only after all essays have been judged.
>       
>     THE AWARDS:
>     
>     o First Prize:         $3,000
>     o Second Prize:        $1,500
>     o Third Prize:         $  700
>     o Honorable Mention:   $  300
>     
>     The above proposed cash prize values may increase and prizes other
>     than cash may be included in the awards depending on possible further 
>     contributions from the sponsors, organizations, and communities.
> 
> 
>     Why can only contestant' age between 17 and 34 participate ?
>     Does Bach Viet consider contestant over 34 years old as "old" ?
>     This is a really stupid contest condition !