Awarding ceremony of the 2022 Nghe An Newspaper Photo and Video Clip Contest 'Golden Moment', launching the 2023 contest

Attending the award ceremony were comrade Ngo Duc Kien - Party Secretary, Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper; comrades in the Editorial Board and officers, reporters, editorial staff and authors with award-winning works.

The contest is held with the aim of improving the quality of photos in Nghe An Newspaper publications and recording the most beautiful and impressive moments of all activities in the practical social life of the people and homeland of Nghe An.

This is also a practical activity to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Nghe An Newspaper and a useful professional activity for professional journalists, collaborators and photography enthusiasts.

The "Golden Moment" contest of Nghe An Newspaper has gone through 11 seasons, achieving many successes, contributing to improving the quality of photos on Nghe An Newspaper's publications. The contest has created a strong influence, leaving beautiful, quality images on printed publications, electronic newspapers and Youtube channels, close moments of life, vividly and richly reflecting all activities of reality.

Photojournalism ContestGolden Moment”, the 2022 video clip attracted 76 authors from inside and outside the province to participate with more than 1,400 quality photojournalism works and video clips (this number increased significantly compared to 2021).

The works have shown meticulous investment. The moments of real life are brought into the works by the authors very vividly, full of passion and creativity, contributing to the development of Nghe An Newspaper in particular and the provincial press in general.

Typical of these is the photo series "With compatriots"Ky Son“Overcoming the flood” by a group of reporters from Nghe An Newspaper. The work was taken in early October 2022, when a terrible flash flood occurred in the border district of Ky Son.

Many works have created strong impressions and evoked strong emotions. Typical works include “National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue talks with people in Hamlet 9, Nghi Phong Commune, Nghi Loc District” by Thanh Duy, “Golden Season of Na Ngoi” by Nhat Thanh, “Reaching High” by Nguyen Trung Kien, “Persistent Bird Hunting in Dien Chau” by Vu Thanh Hai… The moments captured in these works clearly demonstrate the dedication and devotion of the photographer.

After 2 rounds of judging, the Jury selected 12 photo works and 8 video clips to award prizes. The first prize in the category of press photos and video clips was awarded to the group of authors Thanh Cuong - Pham Bang with the photo reportage: "Overcoming the flood with the people of Ky Son"; the group of authors Thanh Cuong - Hoai Thu with the work "Finding the source of the flood".

Second prize in press photography was awarded to author Nhat Thanh (Ho Xuan Thanh) with the work "Golden Season of Na Ngoi"; author Nguyen Thanh Duy with the work "National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue talks with people in hamlet 9, Nghi Phong commune, Nghi Loc district".

Second prize in the video clip category went to the group of authors Phan Giang - Trung Hieu - Anh Tu (Quy Hop) with the work "Gian nan duong den truong"; author Nhat Lan with the work "Close-up of oversized, overloaded vehicles operating at night in Nghe An".

In order for the photo contest on Nghe An Newspaper with the theme "Golden Moment" to continue to be a place to satisfy the creative passion and be useful for professional journalists and those who love images in the press, Nghe An Newspaper launched the 12th "Golden Moment" Press Photo and Clip Contest in 2023 from October 20, 2022./.

The contest aims to record events, images, and the most beautiful moments of Nghe An land and people. Contestants are all journalists, collaborators, and those who love press images, regardless of nationality, professional or amateur.

I. Contest conditions

1- For Press Photos:

- Photos capture the most beautiful moments of all activities of Nghe An country and people, with content suitable to Vietnamese culture, traditions, and customs.

- Contest photos sent to Nghe An Newspaper Editorial Office as digital photo files in JPEG format with a minimum capacity of 1.MB or more.

- Photos must be at least 1,920 pixels in size, 300 dpi in resolution, jpg in compression, or larger than 1.MB in size.

- Photos using composite techniques are not accepted (except for adjusting brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color balance).

- Contest photos: Single photo or photo series - photo reportage (reportage no more than 10 photos)

- There is no limit to the number of photos or number of submissions by each author.

- Contest photos must be accompanied by:

+ Name of work

+ Author's real name, address, phone number, email

+ Photos must have clear captions, photo content, time and location taken.

2- For Clip:

- About duration: No more than 5 minutes.

- Topics: Reflections on the fields: Politics, economics, culture, society, security - defense, other life issues...

- Presentation: Clip can be read with or without commentary; short text about the content conveyed; use on-site sounds or background music.

- The work must show the name of the work and the author at the beginning.

- Contest entries must be accompanied by a text commentary (if any).

- Authors whose works are submitted must ensure that the images and music of their works do not infringe copyright.

- There is no limit to the number of entries per author.

II. How to submit entries

All entries must be submitted between November 9, 2022 and October 20, 2023. Qualified entries will be published on Nghe An Newspaper, baonghean.vn and Nghe An Newspaper's youtube channel (royalties will be paid according to regulations).

All submissions[email protected],[email protected], or save it on a CD via post (valid photo based on postmark), or directly to the Editorial Office of Nghe An Newspaper, No. 3, Le Nin Avenue, Vinh City, Nghe An (on the envelope, write the entry for the 11th Nghe An Newspaper Photo Contest).