33 projects enter the final round of the 2023 Community Action Awards

The award is organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper, with the participation of the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the coordination of VCCorp Joint Stock Company.

Projects and ideas that are systematic, sustainable and inspiring to the community

Comrade Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, spoke at the Final Round of the Awards.

Opening the judging session of the Final Round, Comrade Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Human Act Prize 2023 said: "As soon as we reviewed the first projects, we felt optimistic because the participating individuals and organizations all invested very carefully and in detail in their profiles and presentations of their projects. That shows their great interest and trust in the Human Act Prize 2023".

Comrade Le Quoc Minh affirmed: "Community activities, whether by individuals, organizations, or businesses, need to be sustainable and should be implemented properly. Therefore, the 2023 Community Action Award will highly appreciate ideas and projects that are methodical and sustainable in operation."

space-house-tien-duong-van-mieu-place-for-final-round-activities.jpg — Jury of the 2023 Community Action Awards Final Round

Meanwhile, journalist and poet Tran Huu Viet, Head of the Culture and Arts Department of Nhan Dan Newspaper, member of the Jury, shared: From more than 130 projects, only 35 projects made it to the final round, showing that the Jury's consideration and selection were very serious and thorough.

The 35 projects that made it to the final round of this year's Community Action Awards are all the best initiatives, achieving one or more of the following criteria: Prospective, Sustainable, Inspiring, Resilient, Timely.

In addition, the fact that the projects cover all areas of life: from livelihoods, poverty reduction, medical assistance, education, etc., to environmental protection, combating the harmful effects of natural disasters, storms and floods, overcoming the consequences of climate change, etc. has shown that the Community Action Award has received enthusiastic response and participation from many organizations and individuals in many fields right from the first time it was held. This also affirms the prestige, practicality and spread of the award, allowing the Organizing Committee to hope for even more excellent projects in the following years.

Mr. Pham Thai Lai, Director of the Economic Information Center of the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), affirmed: "The Award has built a very scientific and transparent process and criteria. The members of the Jury are provided with full and clear information and scored independently. In my opinion, transparency creates the value and prestige of the Award, creating objectivity and fairness in the voting process, thereby selecting the most worthy projects to honor."

At the Final Round of the Award, representatives of the 35 finalist projects presented live before the Jury at the Temple of Literature. Each project had 10 minutes to introduce and answer questions from the Jury. The Jury considered and evaluated the winning entries for each category and selected the best project to win the annual award of the first Human Act Prize.

Talking about the reason for participating in the Human Act Prize, Mr. Do Tien Sy, Director of TraphacoSapa LLC - the unit with the project that entered the Final Round, said: “When registering to participate in the Human Act Prize, we want to spread and inspire society about a sustainable green economy, balancing human factors with the environment and society. We realize that what we are doing is suitable for the criteria of the prize, as the name suggests "action for the community". Developing GreenPlan is not just a story about economics, when doing this project, Traphaco has set foot in the circular economy - green economy".

Representative of the Raising Children project

Mr. Hoang Hoa Trung - Head of the Nuoi Em project shared: “For those who always strive to learn, find ways to connect and optimize sustainable volunteer models, creative ideas for the community, we have great confidence in a prestigious award like the Human Act Prize. I believe that, together with the community, we will not only eliminate all temporary schools, feed all highland students to ensure their studies are more diligent, we can also do much more to improve education in difficult areas of Vietnam.”

*Exhibition of Action for the Community

Also on November 24, the Community Action exhibition took place at the Bai Duong yard of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam (Hanoi). The exhibition is part of the Human Act Prize 2023 with the theme "Pioneering Imprint". Here, the public can admire activities towards sustainable development goals that have been taking place across the country. The exhibition aims to honor community efforts, inspire other individuals and organizations to take strong action and convey knowledge values from inspiring practical lessons.

The finalists are presented in an exhibition space with the support of a number of multimedia formats. In particular, in line with the spirit of the award, the materials used in the exhibition are all environmentally friendly, mainly using wood and fabric, and the exhibition waste will be collected for reuse.

Mr. Le Quoc Minh's Opening Speech.jpg — Delegates visiting the Exhibition

At the exhibition, in addition to inspiring stories about the journey of pioneers in community action in Vietnam, there are also experiential activities that help the public not only see and hear, but also directly participate in very interesting activities such as the Scrap Fabric Recycling Workshop with the Disabled, the Straw Paper Painting Workshop, exchanging trash for trees, and the performance of the Doll Puppet Show of Resistance...