The campaign "Writing about deep memories and recollections of the Vietnam Railways industry" is organized by Vietnam Railways Corporation. On this occasion, the organizing committee also launched photo creation about the industry's activities in the period 2025 - 2026 with the theme "Vietnam Railways - Journey of Memories, Connecting the Future" and collected and displayed photos "Uncle Ho, Party and State Leaders with the Vietnam Railways industry".
The campaign aims to honor the history and glorious tradition of the Vietnam Railways industry through valuable stories, memories and images; and at the same time is an opportunity to collect and preserve valuable documents about the relationship between Uncle Ho, Party and State leaders and the railway industry.
In addition, the activity also encourages new creations, vividly reflecting production and business activities, ensuring traffic safety, and patriotic emulation movements of the industry in the new period.
Through the campaign, the organizers expect to contribute to spreading the cultural and historical values of the Vietnam Railways industry; arousing pride and responsibility of generations of officials, employees, and laborers; strengthening the connection between the industry and the community, especially the young generation, thereby raising social awareness about the role of Vietnam Railways in the country's socio-economic development.
According to the organizers, the works participating in the campaign include many rich genres such as: Poetry, prose, essays; songs; painting; documentary photos and newly created photos. The content focuses on reflecting deep memories and recollections of the industry; praising traditions, culture, history and contributions of generations of officials and employees in the cause of building and protecting the Fatherland; and at the same time depicting images of people, stations, trains and the rhythm of industry life in the new period.
For the photo category, documentary works recording the activities of Uncle Ho and Party and State leaders with the Railway industry; newly created photos reflecting production and business activities, ensuring traffic safety, social security and patriotic emulation movements, encouraging creative photos in the period 2025 - 2026.
Each author is allowed to submit a maximum of 5 works for each genre; for newly created photos, no more than 10 works. Entries must ensure originality, have not participated in other contests, do not infringe copyright and do not use products from artificial intelligence (AI).
The time to receive entries is from now until the end of July 31, 2026. The summary and award ceremony is expected to be held on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnam Railways (October 21, 1946 - October 21, 2026) and the 145th anniversary of Vietnam Railways.
The organizing committee will select and award valuable prizes for each category, including 1 Special Prize, 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prizes, 3 Third Prizes, 10 Consolation Prizes and a number of Specialized Prizes. Typical works will be selected to serve propaganda, display and are expected to be selected and compiled into a specialized book publication.
On this occasion, the organizing committee also plans to organize the selection, editing and publication of a book that gathers typical works, vividly reflecting the historical journey, the persistent contributions of the industry through periods, and at the same time depicting the image of people and unique culture of Vietnam Railways.
This is a meaningful summary activity, and also contributes to widely spreading traditional values, arousing pride and responsibility for the development of the industry in the new period.
The campaign is expected to be a practical activity, contributing to connecting the past with the present and future, adding motivation for Vietnam Railways to develop sustainably.
