Announcing the results of the 9th National Press Awards - 2014

On the morning of June 11, 2015, in Hanoi, the National Press Awards Council held a press conference about the 9th National Press Awards - 2014.

Mr. Ha Minh Hue, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Press Awards Council, announced the specific results of this National Press Awards. Accordingly, the 9th National Press Awards has 9 A prizes, 26 B prizes, 54 C prizes and 29 consolation prizes.

Mr. Ha Minh Hue spoke at the press conference on the morning of June 11, 2015. Photo; BM

There are 11 journalism genres considered for awards, but of these, 2 genres do not have an A prize: Editorials, comments, specials, journalistic sketches (print newspapers), and Investigative reports, journalistic notes, notes (electronic newspapers).

9 categories with A prizes include: Print Newspaper Prize - News, reflection articles, interviews: A prize belongs to the series of articles "Vietnam affirms sovereignty with convincing legal evidence", by an author from the People's Army Newspaper.

Print Newspaper Award – Reportage, investigative reportage, journalistic reportage, notes: Prize A belongs to the series of articles "Reflections from hot coordinates" by the author of New Energy Newspaper.

Press Photo Award: Prize A went to the photo group "Successful rescue of 12 workers in the Da Dang hydroelectric tunnel, Lam Dong" by a group of authors from Vietnam News Agency.

Radio Award – News, reflections, interviews, comments, special articles, talks, general radio topics: Prize A belongs to the series "Ho Chi Minh's Testament - Testament about people, for people" of Voice of Vietnam.

Radio Award - Reportage, investigative reportage, radio memoir: Prize A went to Dong Nai Province Journalists Association with the series of articles "Propaganda of politics and law for workers, must sprint".

Television Award - News, reportage, and feature: Prize A went to the Quang Ninh Provincial Journalists Association with the work "Innovation in the Party's leadership method - Viewed from streamlining the staffing apparatus in Quang Ninh province".

Television Award - Commentary, exchange, discussion: Prize A went to Vietnam Television, VTV4 Foreign Television Channel with the work "Historical memories of 60 years of Dien Bien Phu Victory".

Television Award - Documentary: Prize A went to Ho Chi Minh City Television with the work "From heart to heart".

Electronic Newspaper Award - News, reflections, interviews, comments: Prize A belongs to the work "Sam Lang's story: Crawling into a plastic bag to... cross the stream" of Tuoi Tre Online newspaper.

According to Mr. Ha Minh Hue, the topics with the largest number of works and the highest quality are those on Party building, the struggle to protect sovereignty over seas and islands, economic issues, agriculture, rural areas, the fight against corruption, negativity, and wrong, hostile, and anti-Party, State and regime viewpoints.

The works submitted for the award are generally of equal quality. The quality of press works, especially visual works from local press agencies this year is higher than last year, with some works competing with those from central press agencies, winning the highest awards in many categories.

The number of entries in the electronic newspaper is higher than last year, but they are not really typical of the genre and quality of "electronic" journalism. There are still many works that are collections of photos and photo captions but are labeled as reports or reflections.

Acknowledging the request of Infonet reporter, Mr. Ha Minh Hue said that the works winning the National Press Award will be posted on the website of the Vietnam Journalists Association for wide public announcement.

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