With the desire to find Vietnamese comic book authors and artists and develop Vietnamese comic art, the "First Comic Book Comics Composition" contest takes place from June to November 2024 and attracts more than 100 works from comic book authors across the country.
Accordingly, the work "Scrite about balut eggs" by author Tran Khac Khoan was awarded the First Prize. The work about the job of selling balut eggs of his mother coming from a young boy had a strong impact on an artist, reviving in his heart the memory of his father.
According to artist Ta Huy Long, the work is highly appreciated for its "professional expression in storytelling, theme implementation, and story rhythm". Author Tran Khac Khoan brought a story close to current life, connecting both young readers and adults to see themselves in it.
The work "Red lead But" by author Cao Hoang Anh Thu won the second prize of the contest. An adventure to the magical world thanks to the power of a red pencil, the author has included many cultural elements imbued with Vietnamese features in his works.
On this occasion, Kim Dong Publishing House also introduced the collection "Scrits about balut eggs" and collected the winning works "Red lead Butts, lockdown of the land & short story rental shops" in Vietnamese - French.
After the success of the first contest, the "2nd Comic Book Comic Book Comics" contest (2025) is currently accepting entries until the end of June 2025.
The contest is not only an opportunity for comic book authors and artists to express their talents, but also contributes to building a comic book writing community and developing this art book genre in Vietnam.
The judges of the contest also awarded 1 Third Prize to author Tran Thao Nguyen for the work "Lockdown of a foreign land"; 2 Encouragement Prizes for 2 groups of authors: Ngo Thi Ngoc Anh, Vuong Nhien Khang for the work "Tien Thuong Thuong Truyen"; and the group of authors Nguyen Hai Nam, Do Dinh Cuong for the work "Bo/ Finding Evergreen".
