(VOVworld) – An awards ceremony for a contest on Vietnam’s history and culture was held in Hanoi on Wednesday.

The contest, which aimed to promote national pride and patriotism, drew approximately 320,000 contestants from 2,600 schools nationwide. Le Quoc Phong, Secretary of the Vietnam Youth Union and President of the Vietnam Students’ Association, said: “Contestants are very creative. We hope that the contest has helped students be more aware of the important role of history.”

There was one first prize, one second prize, and one third prize.