The first Vinh City grassroots radio festival

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of July 9th, Vinh City organized the first ever grassroots radio festival in 2015.

Attending the event were representatives from the Department of Information and Communications, the Provincial Radio and Television Station, the Vinh City Party Committee, the Vinh City People's Committee, and 25 wards, communes, and local radio stations in the area.

A welcoming performance by the performing arts team of the Vietnam-Germany Children's Cultural Center.

Leaders of the Vinh City People's Committee presented flags and commemorative trophies to the 25 teams participating in the festival.

The festival is an opportunity for those working in propaganda and broadcasting to exchange and learn from each other's professional experiences. The aim is that after each festival, grassroots broadcasting staff will strengthen their skills and perform their duties better.

Delegates and a large audience followed the festival.

A view of the live broadcaster competition taking place at the festival.

After more than four months of preparation for the festival, by the end of June 2015, 25 out of 25 grassroots radio stations had submitted entries in all three categories: General News, Audio Reports, and Examples of Good People and Good Deeds. In total, 45 entries were submitted, with many stations participating in all three categories, such as Ha Huy Tap, Hung Binh, Quang Trung, Hung Chinh, and Hung Loc Radio Stations. Many units produced excellent, vivid works that clearly reflected prominent issues in life, such as "Veterans Learning and Following Uncle Ho's Teachings" (Ha Huy Tap Radio Station), "The Current Situation of the Apartment Complex in Quang Trung Ward" (Quang Trung Ward Radio Station), and "Inadequacies in Grassroots Radio Broadcasting" (Hung Binh Radio Station)...

It is noteworthy that grassroots radio broadcasters have promptly grasped and delved into hot topics, demonstrating strong opinions and a high level of advocacy, thus attracting public attention.

Mr. Dang Van Phong, a radio presenter from Ha Huy Tap ward, performed his live radio broadcast segment. He was the oldest participant in this segment and also won first prize in the competition.

Also at this inaugural festival, the live broadcaster competition was held right at the closing ceremony and awards presentation, with the participation of 25 broadcasters from 25 wards and communes in the city.

The leaders of the City People's Committee presented awards to the authors.

At the end of the Festival, four award categories were presented across all four competition sections, each comprising one Encouragement Award, one Third Prize, one Second Prize, one First Prize, and one Outstanding Award. Specifically, the Outstanding Award for the Live Broadcaster category was given to Mr. Que Thanh Hai (Reporter at Le Loi Ward Radio Station); the Outstanding Award for the Audio Report category went to Quang Trung Ward Radio Station for their work "The Current Situation of the Apartment Complex in Quang Trung Ward"; the Outstanding Award for the Good Deeds category went to Ha Huy Tap Ward Radio Station for their work "Veterans Learning and Following Uncle Ho's Teachings"; and the Outstanding Award for the General News Bulletin category also went to Ha Huy Tap Ward Radio Station.

Tran Hai