Vietnam Youth Union holds judging for political essay competition

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union held a meeting in Hanoi on September 21 to evaluate the second annual political essay competition regarding the protection of the Party's ideological foundations among youth for 2026.

The competition saw a significant increase in participation, receiving 462,629 entries, which is 263,607 more than the previous year. Submissions included various formats such as journalism, graphics, magazines, radio, video, and television. Notable participating units included the Hung Yen Provincial Youth Union, the Hanoi City Youth Union, the Military Youth Union, and the People's Public Security Youth Union.

Following a preliminary provincial round, 534 high-quality entries were submitted to the central committee. From these, 177 works—comprising 150 pieces from magazines, newspapers, video, radio, and television, along with 27 graphic products—were selected for the second round of final judging.