Over 43,000 texts have been sent to a contest on Japanese culture, which has recently been held by the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Embassy of Japan in Hanoi.
The contest ihas been held to mark the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic relation between the two countries.
A special prize has been presented to Nguyen Truc Quynh who was born in 1984 in Hanoi. She was awarded a trip to Japan worth US $3,000. One second prize and one third prize have also been given to winners.
Writings touch upon the various aspects of the land and people of Japan.