Nghe An Newspaper won the 2016 National Press Award.

(Baonghean.vn) - The 11th National Press Awards - 2016 attracted more than 1,630 works from 214 press agencies and units nationwide. Through the preliminary and final rounds, the Organizing Committee selected 95 outstanding works to award prizes.

President Tran Dai Quang speaks at the award ceremony. Photo: Mai Hoa

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 11th National Press Awards - 2016, comrade Thuan Huu - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, affirmed: In 2016 - a year with many important events of the country, the press has strengthened and promoted the propaganda of the Party's Resolutions and Directives as well as the implementation of policies and solutions for socio-economic management in 2016 of the Government and the National Assembly, aiming at economic development, macroeconomic stability, ensuring social security, fighting to protect national sovereignty...

The press has also discovered and commended typical advanced examples; fought against corruption and negative behaviors, actively contributing to strengthening people's trust in the Party's leadership and the Government's administration,...

In the field of ideological and political struggle, the press continues to be the leading force in resolutely refuting the views and false information of hostile forces and the manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" among cadres and party members. Providing truthful, quick, complete and comprehensive information on developments in political, economic and social life at home and abroad.

Comrade Thuan Huu - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association delivered a speech summarizing the award. Photo: Khanh Ly

Party and State leaders attended the 11th National Press Awards ceremony.

The press has also played a good role as a broad and trustworthy social forum for the people. Journalists have demonstrated strong political will and high social responsibility, excellent professional skills and created social effectiveness with good quality.

First prize for works that won A prize, National Press.

The Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association said: The 95 works awarded this time are exemplary works, with high discovery and combativeness, spreading, creating positive social effects, focusing on reflecting the country's major issues. Many works have serious investment in effort, intelligence, high sense of responsibility and especially the creativity of each author and group of authors in the way of expression, especially applying advanced journalism technology; contributing to enhancing the position and brand of the national press award.

Besides the achievements, the Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association also said that press activities also revealed limitations and shortcomings.

Based on the 2016 Press Law passed by the National Assembly, the Vietnam Journalists Association has developed and issued 10 articles regulating the professional ethics of Vietnamese journalists, effective from January 1, 2017.

At the same time, issue an Action Program to implement Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (12th tenure) on Party building and rectification and disseminate it to journalists nationwide to help overcome limitations and shortcomings.

Speaking at the award ceremony, President Tran Dai Quang highly appreciated the great contributions of journalists nationwide, press agencies, and Journalists Associations at all levels in their pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, contributing to creating a favorable environment for national development.

The President also emphasized: The cause of national renewal and the construction and protection of the Fatherland is posing new and extremely heavy requirements and tasks. To continue to affirm the vanguard role on the ideological and cultural front, he hopes that press agencies and journalists will continue to more strongly and widely propagate the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws; perform well the role of social orientation; actively praise and promote advanced models, good people and good deeds; repel negativity and wrongdoings; refute the wrong arguments of hostile forces that sabotage our Party and State.

Awarding C prize to the winning authors. Photo: Khanh Ly

Journalist Nguyen Mai Hoa - Nghe An Newspaper represented the group of authors to receive the C prize for the work "Strengthening the political system of special regions". Photo: Khanh Ly

On the part of press agencies, it is necessary to promote innovation in methods and models of operation; innovate equipment and new journalism technology to meet the needs of journalism in the new period. Journalists Associations at all levels should focus on improving professional qualifications and journalism ethics, upholding the honesty and humanity of revolutionary journalists. Continue to improve the National Press Awards and at the same time promptly reward and encourage quality works.

Press management agencies need to pay attention to innovating management work so that the press operates in accordance with its principles and purposes, and excellently completes its assigned tasks. The press continues to promote its pioneering and resilient role on the ideological and cultural front; contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 12th Party Congress, for the goal of a rich people, a strong country, fairness, democracy and civilization./.

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