Journalists continue to persevere.

Tonight (June 21, 2023), at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labor Cultural Palace (Hanoi), the 17th National Press Awards Ceremony - 2022 took place. This is one of the activities to celebrate the 98th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2023). Mr. Vo Van Thuong - Politburo member, President attended and delivered an important speech at the ceremony.

Attending the ceremony were: Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Mr. Tran Luu Quang - Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister; Mr. Tran Quang Phuong - Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; Ms. Lam Thi Phuong Thanh, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Deputy Chief of the Standing Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; Mr. Bui Van Cuong, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Head of the National Assembly Office; Mr. Lai Xuan Mon - Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Central Propaganda Department; Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Minister of Information and Communications, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Ngo Van Tuan, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Auditor General; Mr. Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Mr. Do Tien Sy - Member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of Voice of Vietnam ; Mr. Le Ngoc Quang - Member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of Vietnam Television.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 1). — President Vo Van Thuong and other delegates attend the ceremony. Photo: Quang Hung.

The press has demonstrated unwavering political resolve, a high sense of social responsibility, and masterful professional skills.

In his opening remarks at the ceremony, Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, and President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, emphasized: In the context of the rapid development of digital technology and the changing ways in which users receive information, the Vietnamese press has always maintained its role as a leading force on the ideological and cultural front; consistently upholding its role as a source of official and reliable information; effectively disseminating the correct policies and guidelines of the Party and State; and serving as the voice of the people, a bridge between the Party, the State, and the people.

The press nationwide has been striving to overcome difficulties and challenges, proactively innovating its methods of delivery and providing new experiences for readers through digital technology applications.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 2). — Mr. 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 ceremony. Photo: Son Hai

In particular, according to Mr. Le Quoc Minh, the digital transformation of Vietnamese journalism has a strong impact on the entire national media system, both in terms of professional practices, state management, and journalism training and research.

"Therefore, more than ever, journalists, especially heads of press agencies and Journalists Associations at all levels, need to promote the fine traditions of Vietnam's revolutionary press: steadfast in political stance, loyal to the revolutionary cause of the Party, the Fatherland and the nation, innovative, creative and proactive in international integration," Mr. Le Quoc Minh stated.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 3). — According to Mr. Le Quoc Minh, this year's outstanding works have good themes and ideological content, are highly combative, and are creative in their expression. Photo: Son Hai.

According to the Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, in 2022, the press provided timely, accurate, and comprehensive information on all developments in domestic and international life, politics, economics, and society, serving as a broad and reliable forum for the people. The press demonstrated innovative approaches in its methods of presentation, proposing many constructive solutions and effective methods with widespread influence in society.

"The press has demonstrated strong political resolve and high social responsibility, along with masterful professional skills, creating widespread social impact. And it is gratifying that many outstanding works among them will be honored at today's awards ceremony," said Mr. Le Quoc Minh.

According to Mr. Le Quoc Minh, this year the number of entries submitted to the award continues to be high at 1,894 entries, demonstrating the strong appeal of the Award and the interest and positive response of members and all levels of the Journalists Association nationwide. The work of receiving entries, organizing the Preliminary and Final Rounds was conducted seriously according to the Award Guidelines and Regulations, objectively, impartially, modernly and professionally.

According to Mr. Le Quoc Minh, the best award-winning works demonstrated originality in their subject matter, strong ideological content, high fighting spirit, and creativity in their presentation. Notably, many works from both central and local media outlets utilized modern journalistic technology, attracting the attention of readers.

Journalists continue to be at the forefront of major national issues, picture 4 — President Vo Van Thuong delivers a speech at the ceremony. Photo: Son Hai

Preserving core values, professional ideals, and a pure, humane professional ethics.

Speaking at the ceremony, President Vo Van Thuong expressed his joy at seeing the National Press Awards increasingly receiving more attention and participation from the press and public.

"I highly appreciate this year's award-winning works, which continue to affirm the revolutionary nature, scientific nature, acumen, creativity, noble professional ideals and tireless dedication of journalists. The journalistic works have been seriously and elaborately invested in, with many creative, vivid and attractive ways of expression for the public, clearly demonstrating the capacity for digital transformation and journalistic innovation. Many journalistic works are discovery-based, highly combative, sharp, scientifically critical, propose practical solutions, provide positive information, have the power to spread, move and inspire strongly in society," Mr. Vo Van Thuong assessed.

According to the President, the entire country is approaching a very important historical milestone - the 100th anniversary of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism; it is also a pivotal year in the term of the 13th National Party Congress with many great tasks requiring greater political determination and effort to realize the aspirations and vision for national development in the new period. This places increasingly heavy tasks, greater honor and responsibility on Vietnamese revolutionary journalism, demanding that journalists and media agencies strive even harder to live up to the people's trust and meet the requirements of: "Building a professional, humane, and modern press and media."

First of all, the President requested that press agencies and journalists must have a high sense of responsibility before the Party, the State, the people, and readers for the mission they shoulder.

Journalists must always be deeply aware that “doing journalism is doing revolution, journalists are pioneers on the ideological and cultural front of the Party”, “the task of journalism is to serve the people, to serve the revolution” as President Ho Chi Minh once advised. On the basis of steadfastness with the ideals and noble values of journalism, adhering to the basic principles, preserving core values, professional ideals, pure and humane professional ethics, upholding social responsibility, constantly creating, providing timely, accurate, objective, truthful, useful and reliable information to the Party, State and people.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 5). — The President urged journalists to continue demonstrating their courage, dedication, and leadership in addressing major, new, and challenging issues facing the country.

Secondly, the team of journalists continues to demonstrate courage, dedication, and leadership in addressing major, new, and difficult issues facing the country. They closely follow the vibrant realities of social life and the cause of national renewal, construction, and defense, promptly and vividly reflecting the great and historically significant achievements the country has attained under the leadership of the Party. They propagate the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and regulations, provide useful information, raise public awareness, expand social democracy, and promote the role of social oversight and criticism by the press. They work alongside the government, businesses, and the people in finding solutions to address the problems arising in practice. Attracting the active participation of citizens in building a socialist rule-of-law state, building institutions, formulating policies and legal documents, performing the role of supervising the power and performance of public duties of officials and civil servants in the administrative apparatus...

Thirdly, the press must be the leading force, connecting and mobilizing resources, including the intellect, sense of responsibility, and dynamic, creative inspiration and dedication of the entire nation; nurturing, inspiring, and encouraging the aspiration for a prosperous and happy country, the will to overcome difficulties and challenges, and optimism and confidence in the bright future of the nation; building and promoting national unity, creating a strong driving force for development.

Fourth, resolutely fight to eliminate anything that hinders, restrains, or harms the country's development process. In the context of increasingly diverse and multifaceted information, many new and unverified issues, misinformation, and schemes to exploit freedom and democracy to go against the values and goals that the revolutionary press has been striving for, the press needs to be proactive, sensitive, detect and predict issues, firmly protect the Party's ideological foundation, and sharply combat false and hostile narratives, contributing to consolidating and fostering the people's trust. The press continues to be an important weapon in the fight against corruption, negativity, bureaucracy, waste, and social evils.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 6). — A cultural performance to welcome the ceremony.

Fifth, the press is an integral part of culture, a leading force in building and developing Vietnamese culture and the Vietnamese people. Every journalist and every media organization must be a role model, representing cultural values, a cultural organization, a cultural environment with cultural people, preserving the dignity, pride, and self-respect of journalism, overcoming temptations and challenges, and placing the interests of the Party, the Fatherland, the people, and the honor of the individual above all else in every written page and every journalistic product.

Continuing to discover and commend exemplary individuals and positive role models, spreading good values, affirming the dignity, soul, character, and intellect of the Vietnamese people, and guiding society towards the values of truth, goodness, and beauty. Through the bridge of the press, enhancing Vietnam's prestige and position, opening up opportunities to selectively absorb the finest aspects of human culture to enrich national cultural identity, and further strengthening friendship between the Vietnamese people and progressive, peace-loving people and friends around the world.

Sixth, in the face of the rapid development of science and technology, fierce competition from other information platforms, and changes in public information access behavior, every journalist must constantly learn, research, proactively integrate internationally, innovate strongly, practice professionally, and provide high-quality, reliable, and persuasive information on traditional platforms and especially on digital platforms, in order to attract and maintain the trust and respect of the public, and to win and capture public attention.

The winning entries

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 7). — Mr. Vo Van Thuong - Politburo member, President and Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department presented the A prize to the winning authors. Photo: Quang Hung

At the ceremony, President Vo Van Thuong and Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia presented the A prize to the winning authors.

Some of the winning entries in category A included: The series of 4 articles: New requirements for building an independent and self-reliant economy by the group of authors: Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Ha Thanh Giang, Minh Duc, Bui Thi Lan (To Ha), Pham Viet Hai – Nhan Dan Newspaper Journalists' Association.

This is a series of 5 articles titled: Development First, Remediation Later: The Danger of Environmental Destruction for Economic Gains, by authors Vo Manh Hung (Hung Vo), Pham Thanh Tra (Thanh Tra), Nguyen Hoai Nam (Hoai Nam), and Hoang Tien Dat (Hoang Dat) – VietnamPlus online newspaper, Vietnam News Agency Journalists' Association.

The work: "The Trap" by the group of authors Nguyen Ho Tri, Vu Hong Anh, Pham Quoc Bang, Chu Sy Thanh, Nguyen Tai Vu – Vietnam Television Journalists Association.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 8). — Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang presented the B prize to the winning authors.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang presented the B prize to the winning authors.

Notable works that won the B prize include: The series of 5 articles: Digital Transformation - A Pioneering and Breakthrough Mark by the team of authors Anh Hieu, Quynh Vinh, Minh Hien, Hoang Phong - People's Police Newspaper, Journalists' Association of the Ministry of Public Security.

This is a series of 5 articles titled: "The Vibrant Practice of Innovating the Party's Leadership Methods" by authors Phuong Quyen, Le Mau Lam, Hanh Nguyen, and Van Toan – Nhan Dan Newspaper Journalists' Association.

This is a series of five articles titled: "A series of 'officials' on trial: Systemic flaws or lack of integrity?" by authors Doan Xuan Bo, Le Ngoc Long, Nguyen Hong Hai, Cat Huy Quang, and Nguyen Anh Tuan – Vietnam People's Army Newspaper Journalists' Association.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 9). — Mr. Le Quoc Minh - President of the Vietnam Journalists Association and Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung - Minister of Information and Communications presented the C prize to the winning authors.

Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh, together with Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Information and Communications, presented the C prize to the winning authors.

Among them, some of the outstanding works that won the C prize include: A 5-part series: Breakthroughs to economic recovery by the group of authors Khuat Thi Thai (Thai Phuong), Do Thi Phuong Nhung, Nguyen Huynh Thi Thanh Nhan, Cao Minh Chien, Nguyen Thi Thua (Phan Anh) – Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association.

This is a five-part series titled: The Problem of Saving Businesses and the Haunting Avalanche Effect, by authors Phan Thị Hằng (Phan Hằng), Hồ Quốc Tuấn (Hồ Quốc Tuấn), and Trần Thị Tuyết Ánh (Khánh An) – Journalists' Association of Đầu tư Newspaper.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 10). — Journalist Nguyen Thi Huong (Journalist and Public Opinion Newspaper), representing the group of authors, was honored to receive the C Prize - 17th National Journalism Award - 2022.

In particular, the series of 5 articles: "Difficulties in merging villages in mountainous, remote, and isolated areas – viewed from practice" by the group of authors Nguyen Quan Tuan, Tran Van Quoc, Nguyen Thi Huong, Quach Ha Duong, Ha Ngoc Mai – published in the Newspaper and Public Opinion, Central Agencies Branch of the Vietnam Journalists Association.

The series of articles by the Newspaper and Public Opinion highlighted the significant difficulties and obstacles in merging villages and hamlets in remote areas due to the vast geographical area, fragmented terrain, difficult transportation, and scattered population. Organizing activities and disseminating policies and guidelines to the people is a "difficult problem."

The reporting team visited and documented the situation in Dao Vien commune, Trang Dinh district, Lang Son province; and Duc Long commune, Thach An district, Cao Bang province – both border areas adjacent to China. In these areas, many difficulties remain, and the implementation of village mergers has revealed shortcomings, such as the inability to fully meet the criteria for villages as guided by the Ministry of Interior. Meanwhile, the differences in cultural characteristics among the ethnic groups living in the merged villages are also a significant issue that needs to be considered and resolved.

Journalists continue to take the lead in the major issues facing the country (Figure 11). — Ms. Vu Viet Trang, Director General of the Vietnam News Agency, and Mr. Tran Thanh Lam, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, presented the Encouragement Awards to the winning authors.

Ms. Vu Viet Trang, Director General of the Vietnam News Agency, and Mr. Tran Thanh Lam, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, presented the Encouragement Awards to the winning authors.

In particular, among the award-winning works is a series of 4 articles: The mission of serving the nation and society leads the way for revolutionary journalism by the group of authors Tran Lan Anh (An Huy), Nguyen Thi Van (Ha Van) of the Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper, the Journalists Association of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association.

The series of four articles, "The Mission of Serving the Fatherland and Society: Guiding Revolutionary Journalism," was created in the context of the country battling the arduous COVID-19 pandemic, while the press had to both engage in propaganda work and strive to overcome the inherent challenges of the economic aspects of journalism and the need for self-renewal. The times seemed to be testing the nation, its leaders, media organizations, and journalists on the information and communication front.

Under the direction of the newspaper's editorial board, the authors raised this issue with several dedicated media leaders such as journalist Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; journalist Pham Manh Hung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief in charge of content, President of the Vietnam Voice of Vietnam Journalists Association; journalist To Dinh Tuan - Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper… In the conversations with journalists, what was particularly emphasized was the practical contribution of the press to information and communication during difficult times for the country, the spirit of journalism to maintain core values to serve society, the promotion of those core values in a mindset of adapting to change, innovation, professionalism, enthusiasm and creativity…

The message emphasized was particularly: The core values of journalism are immutable: honesty, fairness, balance, and professionalism in information; the verification of information; and above all, serving the reader and audience. Above all, media organizations must uphold these core values, because losing them would render them incapable of fulfilling their mission of serving the nation and society.

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