Authors honoured and awarded for telling stories about Hà Nội

VietnamNews - Oct 6, 2026

Yêu Một Hà Nội (Loving Hà Nội) author Nguyễn Thị Thanh Xuân wins the top prize for a writing contest about Hà Nội at an October 6 ceremony.

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