Highlights of 12 seasons of 'Golden Moments'
(Baonghean.vn) - To date, the "Golden Moment" Photojournalism and Video Clip Contest organized by Nghe An Newspaper has entered its 12th year, leaving many imprints on the photography and journalism communities.
Special moments
On the evening of September 7th, Vietnam Airlines' special flight VN1718 was delayed by 11 minutes to transport five doctors and a donor liver from Nghe An Friendship General Hospital to Hanoi. This was the first time Nghe An Friendship General Hospital had performed an organ transplant from a brain-dead donor. Every moment of that crucial surgery is unforgettable for photographer Tu Thanh (from the Health & Life newspaper) in his journalistic career.
"Every event in the operating room happened so quickly, and every moment was incredibly moving for me, because it was from here that other unfortunate lives were reborn," shared photographer Tu Thanh.
For the team of authors Huy Nham, Le Thang, Phan Giang, and Le Thanh from the Quy Hop District Cultural, Sports, and Communication Center, capturing the valuable footage for their work "The Death of the Nam Ton River" was a long process. It involved many days of collaboration with the inter-agency team of the Quy Hop District People's Committee to conduct on-site inspections at the discharge points of tin mining enterprises operating along the length of the Nam Ton River. It also included sleepless nights pondering the question from the people of Quy Hop town: why has this once peaceful river become a "dead river"?
Reporter Phan Giang, representing the group of authors, stated: "As a hot topic in the area, to document the images of businesses discharging untreated waste into the environment, we collected numerous sources of information, including many images recorded by local collaborators and residents. Through this work, we hope to reflect the reality of the 'suffocation' of the Nam Ton River, thereby contributing to helping authorities promptly detect and strictly handle violations."
These are just two of the more than 1,000 photos and video clips submitted to the 12th "Golden Moment" Photo and Video Contest. Each submitted work contains stories, special moments, and reflects the thoughts, struggles, and creativity of reporters, contributors, and photographers.
The mark of 12 seasons
From a photographer who has won many top prizes at the "Golden Moment" photojournalism competition organized by Nghe An Newspaper, in recent years, photographer Le Quang Dung has served as a judge for the competition. With his experience, dedication, and passion for photography, photographer Le Quang Dung has always held a special affection for the "Golden Moment" competition organized by Nghe An Newspaper.
Photographer Le Quang Dung - Head of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists in Nghe An, and Head of the Photography Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Association of Literature and Arts, shared: “This is a very useful platform through which many professional and amateur photographers, reporters, and collaborators continuously grow and create many impressive photographic and video clips. The works submitted in recent years have been increasingly high-quality, especially in the photo series category. This is a genre that requires a lot of dedication and investment, not only in terms of artistic expression but also in conveying the stories and events hidden behind them.”
Comrade Tran Van Hung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the competition, affirmed: The "Golden Moment" photojournalism and video clip competition of Nghe An Newspaper has now gone through 12 seasons. It's been a long journey, increasingly affirming its significance and widespread impact, especially within the photography and journalism communities. Behind the submitted photographs lies the painstaking effort and tireless creativity of the authors. It is this dedication that has led to the success and increasingly elevated status of the "Golden Moment" photojournalism and video clip competition of Nghe An Newspaper.
Now in its 12th year, the Nghe An Newspaper's "Golden Moment" Photojournalism and Video Clip Contest continues to be a prestigious platform honoring outstanding photographs and video clips about the land and people of Nghe An. As one of the activities commemorating the founding anniversary of the Nghe An Newspaper, the "Golden Moment" contest has consistently received support from journalists, photographers, contributors, and photojournalism enthusiasts over the past 12 years. It also serves as an exciting platform for reporters and contributors throughout the province, encouraging and inspiring a passion for photography and video clip production, aiming to capture the most beautiful and impressive moments of daily life and the landscapes and beauty of Nghe An's countryside.
The 12th "Golden Moment" photojournalism and video clip contest, launched by Nghe An Newspaper, ran from November 10, 2022, to 5 PM on October 20, 2023. This year, the contest attracted 1,136 entries from 74 authors and 32 video clips. The works showcased a diverse and rich range of aspects of the province's political, economic, social, defense, and security life, praising the landscapes of the homeland and the beauty of labor and production. With such a massive number of entries, the judging panel worked diligently, seriously, and impartially to select the best works that captured valuable and topical moments, while also meeting criteria regarding artistry, composition, and framing.