Nearly 180 press works and newspaper covers were awarded as typical and impressive.
(Baonghean.vn) - Among the 177 awarded press works, there are 58 works in the radio and television genre, 108 Tet newspaper covers, and 11 press photo works.
Included in the activitiesIn celebration of the 11th Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 2020-2025 term, on the afternoon of December 29, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association held an award ceremony for outstanding press publications at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 and the photo contest "Vietnam 2020", photo exhibition "Vietnam 2020", "Impression 2021".
Attending and presenting the award were comrade: Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 2020 - 2025 term.
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| Delegates attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the photo exhibitions "Vietnam 2020" and "Impressions 2021". Photo: Dao Tuan |
58 impressive award-winning journalistic works
The awards for outstanding press publications at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 are important awards within the framework of the annual National Press Festival organized by the Vietnam Journalists Association in coordination with the Central Propaganda Department, Hanoi People's Committee, Ministry of Information and Communications, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism according to the Project approved by the Government.
However, from the beginning of 2020 until now, due to the extremely complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association has decided to postpone the organization of the National Press Festival. To encourage all levels of the Association and press agencies in their professional activities, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association decided to organize a vote and award prizes for outstanding press publications at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, including: Impressive Tet newspaper covers, impressive Tet electronic interfaces, impressive Tet radio and television works.
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| Delegates visit the exhibition of typical photography works. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| The photojournalism work was awarded first prize at the contest. Photo: Dao Tuan |
After launching, the Voting Council Secretariat received the participation of 59 Provincial Journalists Associations, 16 Inter-Associations, 99 Newspaper and Magazine Associations. Among them, there were 186 radio and television works, 14 electronic newspaper interfaces, and 295 impressive Tet newspaper covers.
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| Comrade Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 2020-2025 term awarded the second prize of the photo contest "Vietnam 2020" to the group of authors: Tran Hai - Ngoc Hoan (Nhan Dan Newspaper). Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| Comrade Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 2020-2025 term presented awards to outstanding radio and television works in 2020 and 2021. Photo: Dao Tuan |
Through 2 preliminary and final rounds, the Organizing Committee selected and awarded equal prizes to 28 impressive Tet television works, 18 impressive Tet radio works and 12 impressive Tet electronic newspaper interfaces. For impressive Tet newspaper covers, the Judging Council decided to award 17 A Prizes, 29 B Prizes, 32 C Prizes and 30 Encouragement Prizes.
838 works participated in the press photo contest and exhibition "Vietnam 2020"
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| Comrade Le Quoc Minh presented awards to outstanding authors and journalistic works at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. Photo: Dao Tuan |
The photo contest and press photo exhibition "Vietnam 2020" focuses on reflecting the achievements in economics, society, culture, education, science and technology, social security, national security and defense, enhancing international exchange and integration, the beauty in labor, production, and the cultural and spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. Many works vividly and truthfully reflect the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and the successes of the Party, State and People in this fight.
In addition, many works recreate images of natural disaster prevention and flood control in the Central region and the participation of agencies, departments, branches and people in overcoming the consequences of storms and floods.
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| Participating in the contest, Nghe An Journalists Association has 2 press photo works (Nghe An Newspaper) and 2 radio and television works (Nghe An Radio and Television Station) that were awarded the typical and impressive press awards at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. In the photo: Journalist Ho Ngan (3rd from right) - Permanent Vice President of Nghe An Journalists Association on behalf of Nghe An delegation delegates received the award. Photo: Dao Tuan |
Many political, cultural and economic events of the country were also promptly recorded by the authors such as: In 2020, Vietnam became the Chair of ASEAN 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 term; Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the 45th anniversary of the Liberation of the South, the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, the 75th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, welcoming the Party Congresses at all levels towards the 13th National Congress of the Party...
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| Reporters working at the award ceremony. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| A photograph on display at the photo exhibition. Photo: Dao Tuan |
The Organizing Committee of the press photo contest and exhibition "Vietnam 2020" received 838 entries from local Journalists Associations, central and local press agencies, and members of Photo Clubs across the country. The Preliminary Committee selected 84/838 entries (48 single photos and 36 photo sets) to enter the final round.
As a result, 11 best works won the "Vietnam 2020" Press Photo Contest and 73 photos were selected for exhibition within the framework of the 11th Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association.
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| Author Ho Xuan Thanh (Contributor of Nghe An Newspaper) with his typical work displayed at the exhibition. Photo: Dao Tuan |
Participating in the contest, Nghe An Journalists Association had 2 press photo works (Nghe An Newspaper) and 2 radio and television works (Nghe An Radio and Television Station) awarded with typical and impressive press awards at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021.
