What are the prizes for the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in 2025 in Vietnam? What are exemption cases from personal income tax for accompanying prizes in Vietnam?
What are 12 sample letters for the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in 2025 in Vietnamese?
The 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in 2025 offers an inspiring theme: "IMAGINE YOU ARE THE OCEAN. Write a letter to someone explaining why and how they should take good care of you." This is not only a challenge to ignite imagination but also an opportunity to become the voice of the ocean – a place of magical beauty, yet suffering from pollution.
Below are the most succinct and impressive sample letters for the 54th UPU competition 2025:
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What are the prizes for the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in 2025 in Vietnam?
According to the regulations and plan for the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People in 2025 published at: https://stttt.thanhhoa.gov.vn/NewsDetail.aspx?Id=11016 the awards are as follows:
*National Awards:
+ Winners of First and Second prizes receive the "Creative Youth" badge from the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
+ All individual and collective prize winners receive Certificates from the Organizing Committee and cash prizes.
+ The Organizing Committee supports travel and accommodation expenses for First, Second, Third prize winners, and 02 representatives (parents and the school) of each winner to attend the Summary and Award Ceremony.
- Individual Awards:
+ 01 First Prize: 10,000,000 VND;
+ 03 Second Prizes, each: 5,000,000 VND;
+ 05 Third Prizes, each: 3,000,000 VND;
+ 30 Consolation Prizes, each: 1,000,000 VND;
+ 61 "Promising Writer" Prizes, each: 500,000 VND;
+ 10 "Idea Originator" Prizes, each 300,000 VND for entries from the youngest participants; disabled students; ethnic minority students, remote and isolated areas, border and island areas; letters with interesting ideas...
- Group Awards: 10 Group Prizes, each 2,000,000 VND, for schools participating actively and with high quality: schools with innovative organization, encouraging students to participate in the competition; schools with many participants and high-quality entries.
*International Awards: The National First Prize letter will be sent verbatim by the Organizing Committee along with an English or French translation to participate in the UPU International Letter Writing Competition.
International prize winners will receive: First Prize: 30,000,000 VND; Second Prize: 20,000,000 VND; Third Prize: 15,000,000 VND; Consolation Prize: 10,000,000 VND; and a Commendation from the Ministry of Education and Training.
The Organizing Committee supports travel and accommodation costs for international prize winners and 02 representatives (parents and school) of the prize winners to attend the international award ceremony in the country.
*Provincial Awards
- Individual Awards
+ First Prize: 03 prizes, each worth: 1,200,000 VND (One million two hundred thousand VND);
+ Second Prize: 06 prizes, each worth: 900,000 VND (Nine hundred thousand VND);
+ Third Prize: 09 prizes, each worth: 700,000 VND (Seven hundred thousand VND);
+ Consolation Prize: 30 prizes, each worth: 500,000 VND (Five hundred thousand VND).
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the province and the provincial Youth Council award Commendations and Certificates of Merit to individuals winning National and provincial first, second, third prizes.
- Group Awards:
+ The Organizing Committee for the 53rd UPU International Letter Writing Competition (in 2024) selects 10 units with outstanding movements and achievements to award prizes, each worth: 1,000,000 VND (One million VND).
+ Criteria: Selection based on units with students winning prizes from high to low, international, national, provincial level. Priority for units with many students achieving high competition results.
What are exemption cases from personal income tax for accompanying prizes in Vietnam?
Based on point e, clause 2, Article 2 of Circular 111/2013/TT-BTC which stipulates taxable incomes as follows:
Taxable Income
According to Article 3 of the Personal Income Tax Law and Article 3 of Decree No. 65/2013/ND-CP, taxable personal income includes:
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- Income from salaries and wages
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e) Monetary or non-monetary bonuses under any form, including bonuses in securities, except for the following bonuses:
e.1) Monetary bonuses accompanying titles conferred by the State, including bonuses accompanying emulation titles, forms of commendation in accordance with the law on emulation and commendation, specifically:
e.1.1) Bonuses accompanying emulation titles like National Emulation Soldier; Emulation Soldier at the Ministries, Central Agencies, provinces, centrally run cities; Basic Emulation Soldier, Advanced Laborer, Advanced Soldier.
e.1.2) Bonuses accompanying forms of commendation.
e.1.3) Bonuses accompanying titles conferred by the State.
e.1.4) Bonuses accompanying awards presented by Associations or organizations of Central or local political organizations, political-social organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations, in conformity with their charters and the law on Emulation and Commendation.
e.1.5) Bonuses accompanying the Ho Chi Minh Award, State Prize.
e.1.6) Bonuses accompanying medals, badges.
e.1.7) Bonuses accompanying Certificates of Merit, Certificates.
Authority to make commendation decisions, bonus amounts accompanying the emulation titles, forms of commendation mentioned above must be consistent with the provisions of the Emulation and Commendation Law.
e.2) Bonuses accompanying national and international awards recognized by the Vietnamese State.
e.3) Bonuses for technical innovations, inventions, patents recognized by competent State authorities.
e.4) Bonuses for detecting and reporting legal violations to competent State authorities.
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Thus, bonuses accompanying awards from competitions according to legal provisions are exempt from personal income tax, including:
- Bonuses accompanying awards presented by Associations or organizations belonging to Central or local political, political-social, social, socio-professional organizations, consistent with the charters of such organizations and the Emulation and Commendation Law.
- Bonuses accompanying the Ho Chi Minh Award, State Prize.
- Bonuses accompanying national and international awards recognized by the Vietnamese State.
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