The photo of the JICA delegation at Tea Island in Nghe An won the Vietnam - Japan friendship photo award.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of October 31, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Information and Communications coordinated with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Union to organize an award ceremony for authors of the photo contest "Vietnamese and Japanese youth join hands to build Vietnam - Japan friendship".
After 2 months of launching the Contest (from July 31 to September 30, 2018), the Organizing Committee of the Contest received 1,012 works from 126 authors from within and outside the country. The entries all expressed the required content in accordance with the Contest Rules. At the same time, they recorded the most beautiful and authentic moments, expressing the author's perspective on the country, people, cultural traditions, especially the friendship between the people of Vietnam and Japan...
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The work "JICA expert team on field trip to Tea Island in Nghe An" won an encouragement prize. Photo: Vuong Van Bang |
At the Award Ceremony, the Organizing Committee awarded 1 First Prize to the work "Joy on the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Bridge" by author Nguyen Viet Cuong from Hanoi; 2 Second Prizes to the work "Vietnamese Youth Participate in the Harajuku Super Yosakoi Festival 2013" by author Nguyen Kim Long, currently living and working in Japan and the work "The Emperor and Empress Visit the Hue Imperial City" by author Ho Nhu Y from Hanoi.
The Organizing Committee also awarded 5 third prizes and 5 consolation prizes and 1 prize to the participating unit that submitted the most entries.
The work "JICA expert team on field trip to Tea Island - Thanh Chuong" by author Vuong Van Bang from Nghe An won the Encouragement prize.
The content of the photos shows the solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of Vietnam and Japan; bilateral diplomatic activities since the two countries established diplomatic relations and upgraded relations to the Vietnam - Japan extensive strategic partnership; cultural, economic and political exchange activities and events taking place in the two countries' territories that have left good impressions in the hearts of the people of the two countries; beautiful images of the country, people, customs, community activities and unique cultural features of the two countries...
The contest aims to promote propaganda to raise awareness among young people about the friendly relationship between the two countries, contributing to strengthening the friendship between the two peoples, helping the Japanese people in general and Japanese youth in particular to understand more clearly and correctly about the country and people of Vietnam in the integration period.