Launching the 'Ambassador for a day' writing contest: Empowering the next generation of female leaders
In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8) and the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany (September 23, 1975 – September 23, 2025), the German Embassy in Vietnam is launching the "Ambassador for a day" writing contest for female students aged 16-26.
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| Poster of the "Ambassador for a day" writing contest. (Photo: The German Embassy in Vietnam ) |
This competition is more than just an opportunity to showcase writing skills. It is meant to serve as a platform to empower and encourage the next generation of female leaders.
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Currently, significant progress has been made in advancing women's rights and equality. Nevertheless, women remain underrepresented in many leadership positions across various sectors globally. This gap highlights the need to further encourage and support young women to make full use of their potential and to follow their aspirations.
In response to this, the German Embassy in Vietnam is organizing the "Ambassador for a day" writing contest, open to Vietnamese female students aged 16-26.
The contest winner will have the unique opportunity to accompany German Ambassador to Vietnam, Helga Margarete Barth, for a day in March 2025. They will attend meetings with the Ambassador, participate in internal discussions, and gain firsthand experience of a female leader’s daily work.
The German Embassy in Vietnam is convinced that this unique opportunity will enrich and inspire the winner and hope that it will also encourage the participants to pursue their dreams and visions by showcasing that committing to a professional perspective is worth it and can be achieved with vision, passion and determination.
The writing prompt is: How can the relationship between Germany and Vietnam be further strengthened, in your opinion? What would you do to enhance the diplomatic relations between Germany and Vietnam if you were Ambassador for a day?
Participants can write about Vietnam-Germany relations in various fields, such as cultural exchange, areas for economic cooperation, opportunities for educational partnerships, political chances and challenges, and more. Additionally, the essay should propose innovative ideas for how cooperation in these issue areas can be improved and further enhanced.
| • This competition is open to Vietnamese girls and young women between the age of 16 and 26 years. The applicant must be permanently residing in Vietnam. • The texts must be written in English or German, independently and may not be submitted to any other competition, before sending as a PDF file to kultbot@gmail.com and should not exceed the length of 1000 words. • Please include your first name, surname, date of birth and exact address with telephone number in the Email or letter. • If you are still attending school/university/college, please state the name of the school/university/college. • Plagiarism will not be accepted. • The German Embassy cannot cover transportation costs. • Submission deadline: February 28, 2025 |
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