72 excellent works were awarded the 43rd Ho Chi Minh City Press Award - 2025

The 43rd Ho Chi Minh City Press Awards 2025 attracted 285 entries from 18 press agencies in the city in all 4 categories. The Awards Council decided to award 72 prizes, including: 6 First Prizes, 16 Second Prizes, 23 Third Prizes and 27 Consolation Prizes.

On the morning of June 19, the City Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025) and the 43rd Ho Chi Minh City Press Awards in 2025.

Comrade Nguyen Van Nen and Comrade Nguyen Thanh Nghi presented the First Prize of the Party Building Group to the representative of the group of authors of the series of articles "Waste - Internal invaders" of SGGP Newspaper. Photo: VIET DUNG

Attending the event were comrades: Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Party Central Committee member, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Nguyen Van Duoc, Party Central Committee member, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee .

Also attending were members of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, leaders of Ho Chi Minh City through the periods, leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association and Ho Chi Minh City; leaders of Central and Ho Chi Minh City press agencies; outstanding reporters and editors.

Representatives of author groups whose works won the 43rd Ho Chi Minh City Journalism Award - 2025, the Party building group received the award. Photo: VIET DUNG

Comrade Nguyen Van Nen and Comrade Nguyen Thanh Nghi presented the Encouragement Prize to the Party building group to the representative of the group of authors of the series of articles "Strength from consensus and understanding" of SGGP Newspaper. Photo: VIET DUNG

Speaking to review the tradition, comrade Nguyen Tan Phong said that the team of journalists continues to strive to meet the highest requirements and new tasks, closely following the Party's policies and guidelines, and the State's regulations to vividly reflect all aspects of political life, socio -economic life, national security and defense, etc. Thereby, promoting and spreading good values, contributing to maintaining political stability, consolidating the great national unity bloc, creating social consensus and people's trust in the cause of national renewal.

The press in Ho Chi Minh City, along with the press nationwide, has continuously grown and developed, demonstrating high responsibility and producing many high-quality press works with a spirit of innovation. Press works have had an impact on encouraging and motivating new elements, good and right things in society and in the simple lives of workers.

Comrade Duong Anh Duc and Comrade Tran Thi Dieu Thuy presented the First Prize in the political group to the representative of the series of articles "50 years of the country and river united as one strip" of SGGP Newspaper. Photo: VIET DUNG

According to the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association, with a sense of responsibility, discipline and enthusiasm, journalists have strived to create many high-quality journalistic works, leaving a positive and memorable impression, contributing to promoting solidarity and social consensus. The Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association, together with newspapers and radio stations, has become a bridge between members and Party committees, Party organizations and authorities at all levels; affirming that the press is an important resource in implementing the Party's policies and the State's laws.

“In 2025, competing to achieve achievements to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, journalists will be even more enthusiastic in carrying out their duties and activities, enthusiastically participating on all fronts and in all fields,” Comrade Nguyen Tan Phong emphasized.

Journalist Nguyen Tan Phong speaks at the ceremony. Photo: VIET DUNG

According to comrade Nguyen Tan Phong, in parallel with promoting the emulation movement "Building a cultural environment in press agencies", the press actively responded to the 2025 theme of Ho Chi Minh City, which is "Focusing on streamlining the apparatus to be streamlined - strong - efficient - effective - efficient; promoting digital transformation; Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly; fundamentally resolving the city's difficulties and backlogs".

The 43rd Ho Chi Minh City Press Awards 2025 attracted 285 works from 18 press agencies in the city to participate in the award in all 4 press categories, much higher than previous seasons. The Ho Chi Minh City Press Awards Council decided to award 72 prizes to the best press works, including 6 First Prizes, 16 Second Prizes, 23 Third Prizes and 27 Encouragement Prizes.

Comrade Huynh Thanh Nhan and Comrade Nguyen Thanh Trung awarded the Second Prize for the series of articles "Comprehensive digital transformation - Foundation for smart cities" to the representative of the group of authors of SGGP Newspaper. Photo: VIET DUNG

The award-winning press works have rich and diverse content, truly reflecting outstanding achievements in economic, cultural and social development; Party building and rectification work... This year's Ho Chi Minh City Press Awards have an additional award structure specifically for outstanding press works on Party building work.

“The Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association, together with newspapers and radio stations, will further enhance their sense of responsibility and innovation to excellently fulfill their tasks, worthy of the care and trust of the Party Committee, government, and people of Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country,” affirmed the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association.

Representative of the group of authors of the series of articles “Sea and island medicine - A fulcrum in the middle of the ocean” of SGGP Newspaper received the Third Prize. Photo: VIET DUNG

Representative of the group of authors of the series "Joining hands to care for the elderly" of SGGP Newspaper received the Encouragement Prize. Photo: VIET DUNG

Representative of the group of authors of the photo report "The appearance of a modern school cluster" of SGGP Newspaper received the Encouragement Prize. Photo: VIET DUNG

SGGP Newspaper won 7 prizes , including 2 First prizes, 1 Second prize, 1 Third prize and 3 Encouragement prizes.

Specifically: First Prize in the Party Building group with the series of articles "Waste - Internal invaders" , by the group of authors: Vo Minh Phong, Ngo Sy Binh, Van Minh Kiet, Bui Thi Thu Huong, Bui Thi Hong, Nguyen Van Cuong, Nguyen Bao Van, Do Xuan Trung, Nguyen Quoc Khanh.

First Prize in the Political category with the series of articles "50 years of united country" by the group of authors Pham Phuong Thao, Vo Thi Hong Hiep, Bui Thi Thu Huong, Van Minh Kiet, Phan Thi Thu Hoai, Ngo Sy Binh, Thai Thi Phuong Thuy, Nguyen Thi Cam Tuyet, Dam Manh Thuy Vu, Nguyen Thi Kim Loan, Pham Thanh Son, Vo Thanh Hung, Nguyen Tan Thu Tam, Duong Tan Ba, Bui Nguyen Anh Thu, Le Thuy Binh, Ho Huy Son, Do Xuan Trung, Nguyen Thi Thao, Tran Thi Thu Ha, Mai Thi Hoa, Vo Quoc Hung, Nguyen Thi Cam Nhung, Phung Thi Ai Van, Bui Thi Hong.

Second Prize: series of articles "Comprehensive digital transformation - Foundation for smart cities" by group of authors Ngo Sy Binh and Bui Thi Thu Huong.

Third Prize: series of articles "Island Medicine - A fulcrum in the middle of the ocean" by the group of authors Pham Thanh Son, Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Vu Van Thang, Le Quang Huy.

Consolation Prizes include:

Series of articles "Strength from consensus and understanding" by the group of authors Vo Thi Hong Hiep, Do Ngoc Quang, Ngo Sy Binh, Do Xuan Trung, Nguyen Thi Thao.

Series of articles "Joining hands to care for the elderly" by a group of authors Le Quang Huy, Nguyen Tan Thai, Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Le Xuan Trung, Nguyen Bich Huyen, Bui Anh Tuan.

Photo report: The appearance of a modern school cluster , by a group of authors Ho Nguyen Hoang Hung and Le Quang Huy.

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