Korea-Mekong Cooperation 'Emblem and Slogan' Contest, 6 Winning Entries Selected

Grand Prize Winner.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the final winners of the 'Korea-Mekong Cooperation Emblem and Slogan Contest,' which was held from August 17 to September 6 for the citizens of Korea and the five Mekong countries.

The grand prize in the emblem category symbolized integration by harmoniously arranging the colors of each country's flag in a wave pattern within a circle, depicting the image of rivers converging into one place, thereby embodying the friendly cooperative relationship between Korea and the five Mekong countries.

The grand prize in the slogan category, "A Lasting Partnership for Peace and Prosperity," emphasized the partnership between Korea and the five Mekong countries, presenting the shared goal and vision of the partnership as 'peace and prosperity.'

This contest received a total of about 100 emblem submissions and 420 slogan submissions from citizens of Korea and the five Mekong countries. Approximately 20% of these were submitted by citizens of the five Mekong countries. After internal evaluation and preference surveys by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as consultations with the Mekong countries, six final winners were selected.

The grand prize for the emblem and slogan contest went to a Thai citizen residing in Korea and a Korean citizen residing in Laos, respectively. All winners will receive trophies and a monetary prize. Additionally, the winning entries will be partially revised and supplemented to be used as the official emblem and slogan for future Korea-Mekong cooperation.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs evaluated, "This contest, in which the governments and citizens of the five Mekong countries directly participated, has become a meaningful opportunity to further strengthen the bond between Korea and the Mekong and to raise awareness of Korea-Mekong cooperation in the upcoming ‘Year of Korea-Mekong Exchange’ next year."

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