34 outstanding works won the "Happy Vietnam 2024" Photo and Video Contest

Over 10,300 photo and video entries were submitted. 34 outstanding works won prizes in the "Happy Vietnam" 2024 competition.

On the evening of December 11, 2024, at the Hanoi Grand Opera House, the Ministry of Information and Communications held the Opening Ceremony of the exhibition and announced the awards for the "Happy Vietnam 2024" photo and video contest.

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Exhibition.

In his opening speech, Party Central Committee member and Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung affirmed that this is an important event to honor people across the country, overseas Vietnamese and international friends who apply digital technology to create photos and videos about the country and people of Vietnam.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung delivered the opening speech at the Exhibition.

This is the second year the contest has been held online on the Vietnam Image Promotion Platform at https://vietnam.vn . Compared to 2023, the contest has seen a significant increase in participation, with authors from all 63 provinces and cities. Hanoi led in the number of entries, followed by Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City. As a result, after 7 months of launching (from March 20, 2024 to October 15, 2024), the Organizing Committee received more than 10,300 photo and video entries. The contest was also widely publicized on social media, targeting the Vietnamese community abroad and foreigners. Thanks to this, nearly 600 foreign authors and approximately 270 Vietnamese authors residing abroad registered to participate. This year’s exhibition features 60 videos and 150 best photos, of which 34 were awarded. Each photo and video category has 17 awards, including 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals, 10 Encouragement Awards and 1 Most Voted Work.

The photograph "Sweet Happiness" by author Vu Dieu Hoa (Hanoi) won the Gold Medal.

The Organizing Committee said that the Contest is a testament to the patriotism and the enthusiasm of people across the country to promote the image of the country, its people, and its beautiful cultural traditions to the international community. At the same time, the Contest also shows a new trend in social media work, based on the application of digital technology, digital platforms, and mobilizing the strength of the entire population to develop digital data to serve information and propaganda work effectively. Many works are presented with a new, objective perspective on life, society, and the development of the country and people of Vietnam, conveying the message of a happy, civilized, and powerful Vietnam.

The work "Racing against time on the 500KV power line construction site, circuit 3" by author Tran Huy Hung (Photo Editorial Board - Vietnam News Agency) won a Silver Medal.

Many works have recreated the creative journey of the authors associated with the flow of life in the past year, connecting them with the characters they met and came into contact with. The contest also helped the authors have special journeys, meet and honor, spread the images and values of special people. The authors come from many different professions, different ages, different ethnicities, different languages, using different equipment but all represent a peaceful, beautiful Vietnam, dynamically developing and a happy country. Some images at the exhibition