Ha NoiOn the evening of June 9, State President Vo Van Thuong and President of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue presented the first national journalism award to the National Assembly and People's Council (Dien Hong Prize).
Congratulating the award-winning authors, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that one of the sources of encouragement, contributing to enhancing the position, strength and prestige of the National Assembly and People's Council over the years is the comprehensive, persistent and creative contribution of the country's press.
According to Mr. Hue, in the role of an important bridge, closely linking elected bodies with the people and voters across the country, the Vietnamese press has increasingly shown itself as a collective propagandist, collective cheerleader, and also a channel of intellectual and responsible criticism for the country.
The state press and media system has actively propagated and contributed to the organization and implementation of the Party's guidelines and guidelines institutionalized by the National Assembly and the People's Council through decisions and action movements across the country. The press also reflects truthfully and vividly the thoughts and legitimate aspirations of sectors, genders, voters, people nationwide and compatriots abroad to the National Assembly and People's Council forums.
“Press agencies, generations of reporters and editors always accompany and commit themselves to the activities of the National Assembly and People's Council not only with responsibility but also with affection, enthusiasm and creative passion; through which, continuous progress and comprehensive growth", the National Assembly Chairman said.
He assessed that the entries for the contest were carefully invested, rich in topics, sharp in content, massive in scale, diverse in style, and modern in media. In which, many journalistic works have discovery, breakthrough, novelty, creativity, and attractiveness, which are well received by readers.
President Vo Van Thuong (3rd from the right) and President of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (centre) presented the A prize to representatives of the authors. Image: Hoang Phong
After more than 4 months of launching, the Dien Hong Prize has had 3.328 entries from 171 domestic and foreign press agencies, 7 Offices of the National Assembly Delegation and the People's Council. In which, 67 works were selected for awards, including 5 A prizes, 13 B prizes, 16 C prizes, 31 Consolation prizes and 2 extended prizes outside the structure.
5 A prizes include the work "To make the National Assembly's supervision really effective and effective" (Thanh Nien Newspaper); “From Life to Parliament” (Investment Newspaper); "What solutions to improve the effectiveness of the National Assembly's supervision" (Online newspaper Communist Party of Vietnam); “Policy response to urgent requirements” (Vietnames Broadcast); “Brau Aspiration” (VTC Digital Television Station).
The Dien Hong Award Ceremony was held at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labor Culture Palace, between the 5th session of the 15th National Assembly and the 75th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's appeal for patriotic emulation (June 11, 6 - June 1948, 11), the 6th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 2023, 98 - June 21, 6).
