45 works won national journalism awards on agriculture, farmers, and rural areas in 2025

The 3rd National Press Award on Agriculture, Farmers, and Rural Areas of Vietnam - 2025 is chaired by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union in coordination with the Vietnam Journalists' Association; Today's Rural Newspaper/Dan Viet is assigned to coordinate with the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) to directly organize and implement.

By the end of November 15, 2025 - the deadline for receiving entries, the Organizing Committee had received 1,866 valid entries of various genres from central and local press agencies and non-professional authors. Of which, there were about 1,300 print and electronic newspapers; about 566 radio and television works. Many press agencies had a relatively large number of entries such as: Vietnam Television - VTV, Voice of Vietnam - VOV, Vietnam News Agency , Nhan Dan, Lao Dong, Phap Luat Vietnam, Tien Phong, Dan Tri, Thanh Nien, Ho Chi Minh City Radio and Television, Vinh Long Provincial Newspaper and Radio and Television, Nghe An Newspaper and Radio and Television, Lao Cai Newspaper and Radio and Television; Ca Mau Newspaper and Radio and Television...

Photo caption — The Organizing Committee said that there will be about 45 awards honored on the evening of December 5.

After the selection process, the Preliminary Board selected 60 best works for the Final Round. Next, the Final Board independently judged, then met and selected 34 best works to award 2 A prizes, 4 B prizes, 6 C prizes, 10 Encouragement prizes and 12 Special prizes. Each A prize will receive a prize of up to 50 million VND.

According to the Organizing Committee's assessment, most of the entries have deeply reflected the transition from traditional agricultural production to a multi-value economic model, green agriculture, and a typical circular economy. There have been many excellent entries focusing on writing and reflecting on the model of a new, civilized, modern farmer, portraits of outstanding, inspirational Vietnamese farmers. There have also been a series of articles expressing the concerns of journalists about the conflicting issues arising in the new context of the current agricultural sector.

Besides those bright spots, journalists also show their dedication, not afraid of hardships and dangers to carry out exclusive "heavyweight" investigative series, determined to shed light on the hidden corners and "dark sides" that exist in the fields of agriculture, farmers, and rural areas.

Journalist Nguyen Van Hoai, Editor-in-Chief of Nong Thon Ngay Nay/Dan Viet Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of the National Press Award on Agriculture, Farmers, and Rural Areas of Vietnam, affirmed: “This is the third consecutive year we have organized the award and received the response of hundreds of press agencies sending entries, which proves that agriculture is always a fertile land for reporters, journalists, and press agencies to exploit. In particular, through the entries, a very new and modern image of farmers has been drawn, with many billionaire farmers and inventive farmers. With the theme of rural areas, through the entries, it can be seen that the picture of rural areas is changing strongly, from building new rural areas to advanced, exemplary new rural areas, and more and more livable villages are appearing.”

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, journalist Nguyen Van Hoai also sent his thanks to the press agencies, authors, and groups of authors who enthusiastically submitted articles and works to the contest. “We also want to award more prizes, but according to the regulations on the rules, the number and structure of the prizes are limited, so it is very regrettable that there are many quality works but did not win the prize this time. Taking into account the opinions of the judges, in the next season, we will continue to research and innovate the rules and structure of the prizes to be able to award more prizes,” journalist Nguyen Van Hoai shared.

This year, the National Press Award on Agriculture, Farmers and Rural Areas of Vietnam has a new category: "Writing Contest to Learn about the 95th Anniversary of the Vietnam Farmers' Association" - on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Farmers' Association (1930 - 2025). The writing contest was launched on April 14, 2025, and the submission deadline is November 15, 2025. The Organizing Committee and the Jury have evaluated, met and reached a high consensus on 11 most deserving works to award prizes. Including 1 A prize, 2 B prizes, 3 C prizes and 5 Consolation prizes.

The main content of the written works is to vividly depict the historical milestones of the Vietnam Farmers' Union through the revolutionary stages; the great achievements of historical significance of the peasant class and the Farmers' Union organization under the leadership of the Party; the precious traditions and lessons learned from all levels of the Vietnam Farmers' Union throughout its 95-year history.

In particular, a large proportion of works and articles on the Association's activities and outstanding emulation movements of the Farmers' Association in nearly 40 years of implementing the cause of national renewal under the leadership of the Party; affirming the trust of cadres, members and farmers in the Party and the cause of national renewal; international integration. Many articles evoke heroic memories of the Vietnam Farmers' Association before the August Revolution in 1945; the period of resistance against the French; memories of the Farmers' Association for the liberation of South Vietnam; Farmers' Association for the liberation of Zone V (Central - Central Highlands)...

Along with that are works showing the pioneering and leading spirit of members, farmers, and the Farmers' Association in effectively participating in the work of hunger eradication and poverty reduction in the early period of national reunification after 1975; the pre-renovation period and the renovation period after 1986 until now.

Notably, a number of works have expressed perspectives, expressed optimism, and contributed opinions on innovating the content and methods of operation of the Vietnam Farmers' Union when it becomes a socio-political organization under the Vietnam Fatherland Front; in the context of the Party and State implementing breakthrough policies, including the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus, effectiveness and efficiency; arrangement of commune-level administrative units, abolishing the district level, merging and consolidating from 63 provinces/cities to 34 provinces/cities...

Thus, combining the two activities of the National Press Award on Agriculture, Farmers, and Rural Areas and the Writing Competition on Learning about the 95th Anniversary of the Vietnam Farmers' Association, there will be about 45 awards to be honored on the evening of December 5. According to the Organizing Committee, the total prize for all three categories and genres of the National Press Award on Agriculture, Farmers, and Rural Areas in 2025 and the Writing Competition on Learning about the 95th Anniversary of the Vietnam Farmers' Association is 515 million VND.

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