Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Tran Chi Cuong on Friday visited and congratulated writer Vinh Quyen who has just won the ASEAN Literature Award 2021, organised by the Thai Royal Family, for his ‘In Endless’ work.

Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee Tran Chi Cuong (2nd, right) presents flowers to congratulate writer Vinh Quyen (middle). Photo: X.D

Also at the meeting, Vice Chairman Cuong congratulated writer Vinh Quyen on winning the 2021 ASEAN Literature Award. He emphasised this was a prestigious award for literature in Southeast Asia. Therefore, the award is not only the author's personal honour, but also contributes to creating resonance and affirming the brand of Da Nang culture and literature.

He took the opportunity to ask writer Vinh Quyen to promote his intelligence and creativity to have more good and quality works, contributing to the development of the city's cultural, literary and artistic industries in the next time.

Founded in 1979 with support given by the Thai Royal family, the annual ASEAN Literary Award recognises and honours the various works of contemporary poets and writers throughout Southeast Asian countries.

72-year-old writer Vinh Quyen was born in Hue City but now is living in Da Nang. He is the author of ‘Debris of Debris’ (2009), a novel about post-war Viet Nam. The Vietnamese version of the novel won the second prize of the 2011-2015 novel contest organised by the Viet Nam Writers’ Association.

Reporting by X.DUNG - Translating by M.DUNG