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Subject: Repost: [CFP] Essay Contest -- "U+o+'c vo.ng tuo^?i tre?"
Date: 18 Nov 1992 19:53:54 -0600
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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
     
     
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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.

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