Leaders and former leaders of the Party and State attended the ceremony
Attending the ceremony were Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nong Duc Manh; former Politburo members, former President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, former National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; Member of the Politburo, Standing Committee of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organizing Committee, Head of the Steering Committee National Press Award for Party Building Truong Thi Mai; Former Standing Member of the Politburo, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Pham The Duyet; Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac; Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh; Politburo member, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man; Politburo member, Director of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang; former Politburo member, former Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung; Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan; Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung.
Also attending were members of the Party Central Committee and alternate members of the Party Central Committee; Representatives of Central and local Boards, Ministries, branches and organizations; leaders of central and local press agencies; Authors, representatives of author groups, collectives and individuals received the 8th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award...
Affirming value and attractiveness
Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized, looking back at 2023 and more than half of the term of the XNUMXth Party Congress, despite facing many unprecedented difficulties and challenges in the domestic and international context. economic; But under the Party's leadership, regularly and directly, the Politburo and the Secretariat, headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, with high will and determination, great efforts, drastic and sharp actions, With the spirit of "Forward support, support later", "One call for support", "Unanimity from top to bottom", "Smooth horizontal and vertical", the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army have upheld the spirit of solidarity, joint efforts, and unity. heart, act together, innovate and create. Our country has achieved important achievements in many fields with many outstanding marks, highly appreciated by the international community.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spoke at the ceremony
In 2023, the macroeconomy is stable, inflation is controlled; Economic growth belongs to the world's high growth group. Culture and society are emphasized. Social security is guaranteed. Social and political stability. Defence and security is maintained. Foreign affairs and international integration have been comprehensively successful and have historical marks.
Preventing corruption and negativity, and fighting against manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" internally are further promoted. The work of building and rectifying the Party, building the political system, and building a team of increasingly experienced officials; created very positive changes, especially combining closely, harmoniously, and more effectively between "building" and "fighting".
The leadership capacity and fighting power of party organizations and party members are increasingly improved, contributing to consolidating and strengthening people's trust in the Party and State.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organizing Committee Truong Thi Mai awarded prizes to the authors and representatives of the group of authors who won prize A.
The Prime Minister assessed that the results achieved in 2023 and the half-term of the recent 40th Party Congress have contributed to important achievements of historical significance in nearly 95 years of innovation and in the revolutionary cause. life of our Party, people and nation for nearly XNUMX years, under the glorious flag of the Party.
Also according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, rich and vivid practice, good results of the work of building and protecting the Fatherland, the work of building and rectifying the Party, the consensus and trust of the people. is a valuable source of material, an unlimited source of inspiration to create high-quality journalistic works.
The Prime Minister continued to say that, through 8 times of organization, the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award has affirmed its value, appeal, and spread for the work of building the Party, building the political system and the cadres.
At the same time, it affirms the deep political consciousness, professional ethics and revolutionary heart of journalists throughout the country, worthy of Uncle Ho's teachings: "Press officers are also soldiers." Revolution".
The authors and representatives of the author group won the B
“The Golden Hammer and Sickle Award has become one of the important works. At the same time, creating a vibrant atmosphere, attracting the attention of people from all walks of life to the work of building the Party and building a team of cadres. The Golden Hammer and Sickle Award is also a forum to express the views, theories, proud history, beliefs of the people and the rich practical activities of our Party," the Prime Minister affirmed.
The Prime Minister continued to evaluate that the works participating in this award closely followed the policies and viewpoints on Party building work, vividly reflecting political activities in the Party; especially urgent emerging issues such as building culture and ethics within the Party, fighting the "disease of fear of responsibility", encouraging and protecting dynamic, creative, daring to think, daring to do cadres, dare to face difficulties and challenges, strive to act for the common good; fight against corruption and negativity; refute wrong and distorted views, protect the Party's ideological foundation...
In addition, the works also propose solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles, encourage morale, and arouse the desire to develop the country quickly and sustainably.
The 72 excellent works selected by the organizers to award today are excellent representatives for 2.216 works that converge, crystallize enthusiasm, intelligence, bravery and demonstrate exploration and creative labor with the right mindset. sharp values, professional conscience and social responsibility, with the noble love of homeland and country of journalists.
In the coming time, with the Party's proud 94-year history, the Prime Minister proposed to pay special attention to and further promote the work of building and rectifying the Party comprehensively in terms of politics, ideology, ethics, organization and staff.
Author Tran Huan (Newspaper Culture, second from the right) won C prize of the 2th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award
Especially thoroughly grasp, deepen and seriously implement the important instructions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the article. Proud and confident under the glorious flag of the Party, determined to build a Vietnam that is increasingly rich, strong, civilized, civilized and heroic. on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam. This is not only the task of party committees and organizations, but requires the active and drastic participation of the entire political system, people of all walks of life and press and propaganda agencies.
With the motto "use beauty to suppress ugliness" and "use positivity to repel negativity", the Prime Minister requested party committees and organizations at all levels to focus on leading, directing, and creating conditions for press agencies. , the team of reporters focuses on propaganda, reflecting the Party's theoretical values, innovative views and determination to build a clean and strong Party.
Further increase articles about advanced examples, examples of good people, good deeds, and outstanding individuals; new models, good and creative ways of doing things; fight to prevent and reverse the deterioration of political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation"; prevent and combat corruption, waste, and negativity; fight and refute distorted arguments and wrong views of hostile forces and reactionary organizations; firmly protect the Party's ideological foundation; further improve the leadership capacity and fighting power of party organizations and party members.
In addition, the Prime Minister hopes and believes that the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award will further promote the results achieved, continue to explore, innovate and create to increasingly spread strong vitality and positive influence. of the prize; contribute to building and rectifying the Party, building the political system and building a clean and strong cadre team; contribute positively and effectively to the work of building and protecting the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland; for the goal of rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness and civilization
Increase scale and quality
The 2023th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award - 3.2.2023 was launched on February 2022, 20.3.2023 at the Closing and Awarding Ceremony of the 106th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award - 2023. On March XNUMX, XNUMX, the Central Organizing Committee issued the Plan No. XNUMX-KH/BTCTW on organizing the XNUMXth Golden Hammer and Sickle Award - XNUMX with many new contents to continue expanding the scope and far-reaching influence of the tournament.
By the end of accepting entries, the awarding agency, Party Building Magazine, had received a total of 2.216 works, an increase of 184 works compared to 2022. Of these, there were 755 print works, 549 electronic newspaper works, 530 television works, 280 radio works and 102 journalistic photo works.
Awarding prizes to authors and groups of authors who win Consolation prizes
The works participating in this year's Golden Hammer and Sickle Awards at central and local press agencies continue to be diverse in topics, genres and cover all provinces and cities nationwide.
Most of the works closely follow hot issues, outstanding events, and key tasks of the political system and the country. Many works have deeply reflected current issues of Party building and rectification work. Some works address pressing issues today, are highly socially critical, and combative.
Notably, the 2023th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award - XNUMX has the highest number of provincial press agencies submitting television works ever. There are even district-level cultural centers, police television programs, provincial military commands and private media companies submitting works to participate in the award.
Some works have great depth and quality, have high propaganda effectiveness, and sharply refute the distorted arguments of bad people, such as when the attack on two commune headquarters in Dak Lak occurred.
Awarding special awards
Central press units have the strength of having many political works, raising issues with a national scope, while local press units are strong in articles reflecting new ways of doing things from the grassroots and examples. Bright, typical collective and individual.
Content protecting ideological foundations not only appears in the works of central press agencies but also in many local newspapers and radio and television stations. Many works, after being published and broadcast, have attracted the attention of the public and readers. This shows that the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award is increasingly spreading strongly.
Awarding prizes to groups with outstanding achievements in propaganda work and responding to the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award
The finalist council met and discussed enthusiastically, democratically, by secret ballot, and selected the best works among the 120 finalists to award prizes. Among them, there are 6 A prizes, 12 B prizes, 18 C prizes, and 30 Consolation prizes. At this tournament, Newspaper Culture won the C prize for the work Party members diligently preserve and digitize priceless footage of the Party and beloved Uncle Ho by author Tran Huan.
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha awarded souvenir cups and flowers to party members who are outstanding figures in award-winning journalism works.
Besides, there are also 6 thematic prizes including: Award for excellent work on organizing and implementing the Party Congress Resolution; Award for outstanding work on innovation and improving the quality of political and ideological education; Award for excellent work on innovating the Party's leadership and ruling methods; Outstanding work award for protecting the Party's ideological foundation; Award for outstanding work on fighting against "peaceful evolution"; Outstanding work award for discovering exemplary examples in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and style.
Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung congratulated the Newspaper Editorial Board Culture and author Tran Huan
The Award Steering Committee also considered and decided to select 5 party members as typical characters in the award-winning journalistic work, including comrades Po Dan Xinh (Ha Nhi ethnicity, former Party Secretary of Sin Thau commune, Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province); village elder Ksor H'Blâm (Gia Rai people, Ia Mo commune, Chu Prong district, Gia Lai); Lam Khem (Khmer in Luong Nghia commune, Long My district, Hau Giang); tool Nguyen Van Mai and uncle Le Thi Cung, couple 75 years old of the Party (Quang Phuc commune, Tu Ky district, Hai Duong).
The Steering Committee and Organizing Committee also decided to reward one unit creative media products and 14 units are propaganda committees, party committee organizing committees, press agencies, and journalists' associations with outstanding achievements in organizing, propagandizing, and responding to the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award.
Musical performance at the Awards Ceremony
At this Golden Hammer and Sickle Award Ceremony, the Award Steering Committee also launched the 2024th National Press Award for Party Building (Golden Hammer and Sickle Award) - XNUMX.
DINH MAT – THANH NGOC; Photo: QUANG PHUC – TRAN HUAN
