Author Trinh Thi Phuong Tra shared that in the moment of standing up to receive the award, she burst into happiness and was moved to think of the workers who day and night cleaned and beautified Tuy Hoa streets - where she lived.
At that moment, I believed that their voices had risen and were heard in this solemn and beautiful place. I believe that the beauty of their souls has been honored, when the first prize for short stories was awarded to the work "Ha's Road" written about extremely silent workers" - author Trinh Thi Phuong Tra expressed.
For author Phuong Tra, the literary writing contest about workers and trade unions organized by Lao Dong Newspaper under the chairmanship of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor is an unforgettable milestone in her more than 20-year journey of writing, and also opens a new door on the creative journey.
In the process of penetrating the reality of writing, author Phuong Tra realized that the theme of workers and trade unions is like a mineral bed full of challenges but also very interesting.
According to author Trinh Thi Phuong Tra, the lives of workers - those who are concerned about food, clothing and money but have never lost kindness - need to be recreated more in the writings of the times.
The literary writing contest about workers and trade unions is like a strong call, calling on writers to pay attention and explore a broad topic that writers of the previous generation have created very successfully.
The author who won the First Prize in the short story category also recounted memories of a trade union official who reminded her: "I admire and respect Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Van, former Chairwoman of the Labor Federation in Phu Yen. She is a trade union official full of enthusiasm and dedication. After retiring, she diligently pursued charity journeys, connecting philanthropists to share love and help disadvantaged families. For many years, Ms. Thu Van has worked selflessly for the poor. Ms. Thu Van is the inspiration for me to build the character "she" in the short story "Ha's Road" - the person who helped Ha in the days when she was extremely painful and difficult.
On the eve of the 13th National Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, author Trinh Thi Phuong Tra believes that the Trade Union is always and truly a support for workers.
According to author Nguyen Thi Oanh, who won the second prize for short stories with the work "Ecosystème and father's kite", nearly 3 years have passed, the contest is still a beautiful memory and a source of pride not only for her but also for the writers and journalists in Dong Nai.
“Occasionally, I still open old photos to look at. Compared to 3 years ago, everything around us has changed a lot. And the joy and pride associated with action, I still arrange work to write, to talk about that change not only to workers but to all workers and I set requirements for myself, writing now must be more meticulous, more responsible, the message must be clearer” - author Nguyen Thi Oanh said.
Author Nguyen Thi Oanh currently works at the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council of Dong Nai City, holding the position of Chief of Office.
According to author Nguyen Thi Oanh, Dong Nai with a proportion of industry, construction, trade - services reaching over 81% - is a place that can help her observe the lives of workers and laborers very carefully.
For industry, Dong Nai is upgrading existing industrial parks, building new industrial parks in an ecological, green and circular development direction.
Living and working close to workers, understanding workers, and the work of trade union officials, author Nguyen Thi Oanh hopes that there will be more literary writing contests so that she can write more, send more about life stories, career stories of workers and trade unions.
