Vietnam: What are the 53rd UPU letter templates in 2024 on the theme of inheriting a world where children can live as themselves, listen, and respect?

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Dear all of you - the future generation,

I am writing this letter, as tears are flowing. I just had a heated argument with my parents. It feels awful. Dear friend, in the future world, have you ever been in a situation like mine?

I'm 14 years old - an age where I am not yet considered grown up, but no longer a child. However, in the eyes of my parents, I am always a girl who needs to be protected and sheltered.

Since I was little, I have always had to live according to the choices and decisions made by my parents, from small things to big things. I know my parents will always make the best choices for me. However, what they consider best is based on their own thoughts, not mine.

Many times, I have shared my preferences: "I like option A, option B," but my parents don't pay attention. They always say, "You have to do it this way... that way... We have researched thoroughly." And so, I follow the choices of others. I have never made a decision for myself. From choosing clothes, extracurricular activities, to bigger things like choosing this school, that school, or making friends with whom... my parents always intervene and control all my actions.

I know that no parent wants their child to be unsuccessful or unhappy, but sometimes that desire unintentionally becomes a thought that imposes steps for their child's life according to a predetermined program.

This excessive protection suffocates me. Many times, I have tried to break free, to do things according to my own choices, but in return, I face anger and punishment from my mother. I am not allowed to argue, and my mother cries, scolding me for not loving her, and saying things like, "A fish cannot survive without salt/You are not listening to your parents, so you are misbehaving".... The atmosphere at home becomes very heavy. In the end, I compromise. In return, I become more closed off, withdrawing further. I live in my own world, with little communication or sharing with my family.

Through conversations, I also know that many of my friends are in similar situations. I believe that even now, there are still many people who experience the constraints and impositions of their parents in their studies or daily lives. We also go to school, read books, access information through the internet... We have knowledge - although not much yet - to be able to make decisions and choices for ourselves. We want to be ourselves, to do things we love, and to take responsibility for those actions and choices. I don't want to live someone else's dreams and desires. At that point, I would become a copy of my parents, no longer myself.

In 2024, the international UPU letter writing competition has the theme: "In the journey of the past 150 years, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) has served more than 8 generations of people worldwide. From then until now, the world has undergone many changes. Write a letter to future generations to tell them about the world that you hope they will inherit."

As soon as I read this theme, I feel a deep empathy. I am writing this letter to share my feelings, to express my hopes, and also those of many other young people.

I hope that in the future, you will inherit a world that respects children. A place where children can freely create, express their dreams and opinions. A place where children can truly be themselves. That should not be a far-fetched idea, don't you think?

Right after writing this letter, I think I will change, turn my hopes into reality starting from now. Specifically, tonight, I will have a conversation with my parents again, hoping that my sincerity will be understood by the adults.

With love!

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Dear the future generation,

As I write this letter, the world is in the year 2024, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (1874-2024).

When I learned that this organization has launched the UPU International Letter Writing Competition with the theme "Tell about the world that you hope the future generation will inherit", I was excited to participate and convey my own wishes to the future generation.

And what I most desire is for you to inherit a world where the opinions of children are heard.

You know, children can discover and implement many effective and creative solutions. Therefore, the voices of children need to be recognized and respected by parents and the community. This helps create a healthy environment, enabling children to develop comprehensively and unleash their talents and abilities.

However, do you know that in the world I am living in, there are still many cases where children are not respected, imposed upon by their parents, and not allowed to express their interests and viewpoints. Many students are pressured by their parents to pursue their own dreams without considering their abilities or preferences.

Many parents do not allow their children to express their desires or opinions on certain matters. They often end the conversation with harsh or imposing words. The differences in perception, viewpoints, and psychology between parents and children, if not finding a common language, can easily make children hesitant to communicate, close off their emotions, and not want to share with their parents.

Due to busy schedules, many parents do not spend time communicating, interacting, playing with their children, or listening to them. Starting from not listening to or understanding their children, gradually parents will not understand what their children think, want, or do. As a result, it becomes difficult for parents to share with their children, making children feel lost, having distorted thoughts and psychology, and easily leading to negative behaviors.

Children are the happiness of families and the future of the country. Therefore, children need special attention and care from their families, schools, and society.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child of the United Nations emphasizes some important contents: Children have the right to freedom of expression; member states must ensure that children have the capacity to form their own opinions and have the freedom to express those opinions on any issues affecting children, and the opinions of children must be respected in a manner appropriate to their age and maturity.

In reality, many parents love and pamper their children but do not respect or listen to their opinions and desires.

Parents not only need to take care of their children's material needs but also need to care for their spiritual lives. Parents should always be there when their children need them, listen when their children share, and not rush to judge their actions or use their authority to impose on them.

Children need to be heard and express their opinions. I hope that parents and the community will enhance their awareness of children's rights and respect the voices of children.

I am confident that when you read these lines, the world has become better and more humane. In it, the cultural and spiritual life, entertainment, and social communication environment of children are increasingly rich and diverse. Especially, every voice and wish of children is heard and respected.

Finally, I hope that love and sharing have become the core values in your society. Every action and decision is based on understanding, consensus, and respect for each other with all our hearts and souls.

Sincerely,

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Dear the future generation,

In the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, it emphasizes the content: Children have the right to freedom of expression; Member states must ensure that children have the right to express their opinions. That is, whether in society or in the family, the voices of children still need to be respected and acknowledged.

However, in the world I am living in, many parents, many families lack listening, even disrespect the opinions of children. In important decision-making matters, the wishes and opinions of children are often overlooked by parents. It is not a strange story, my older brother - was once a victim of this issue. The story also happened in [year].

Since childhood, my brother has liked numbers and has the desire to work in the field of economics and finance in the future. However, his desire was strictly prohibited by our parents, and instead, they directed him to study medicine following the family tradition. Under the pressure and with the investment of our parents, after graduating from high school, my brother also entered a medical university...

But the consequence is that after one year of study, my brother clearly showed signs of stress to the point of needing psychological treatment. There was a time when I heard him crying during a conversation with our parents. That time, it was not an argument, my brother spoke in a helpless manner. I vaguely heard him mention being afraid of blood, being haunted by the sound of emergency sirens even in his sleep. As a result, he became frustrated and his academic performance suffered. Witnessing what happened to my brother mentally, our parents gradually realized something, but it may have been too late.

In the end, my brother had to drop out of school after a hasty year and planned to study another major in the following years. My issue is a very small aspect in the story of children's voices being overlooked. I wonder, even in matters related to individuals, if they do not have the right to make decisions, where will the voices of children go in society?

Currently, there are many organizations and programs that aim to protect and enhance the role of children's voices and opinions. An exemplary example of this is the Children's National Assembly in South Korea. This is a practical legislative experience based on issues of community concern, from which children express their opinions and solutions to the community.

This activity helps children develop the qualities of citizenship in a democratic system and the ability to become leaders in the future by providing opportunities for children to experience democracy through the process of recognizing community concerns and sharing opinions with the community. This is also a way to promote the political participation of children, guiding them to become citizens of a healthy democratic society.

I hope that with more practical activities and models regarding the rights of children, the voices of the future generation will be more listened to and respected.

But first of all, every family, especially parents, should take the time to listen to their children. Let children express their opinions and trust their thoughts. I hope that in the future, all of us, regardless of age or nationality, will live in a healthy democratic environment. Where the voices of everyone are respected and listened to.

Sincerely,

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