Speaking at the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam emphasized, responding to the International Day of Happiness March 20 and implementing Decision No. 3/QD-TTg dated September 1079, 14 of the Prime Minister. Prime Minister approved the communication project on human rights in Vietnam, the Ministry of Information and Communications coordinated with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and related agencies to organize the photo and video contest "Happy Vietnam". Phuc – Happy Vietnam 9”. This is one of the key activities in the human rights communication plan of the Ministry of Information and Communications in 2022.
The contest is open to professional and amateur authors, Vietnamese and foreigners, both at home and abroad.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam spoke at the launching ceremony.
According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Thanh Lam, the contest was first initiated in 2023 and has achieved success, being widely welcomed and appreciated by the domestic and foreign public. For the second time, the photo and video contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam 2024" has the goal of discovering and honoring meaningful moments and stories in all aspects of political and economic life. , culture and society through photo and video works to affirm the achievements of socio-economic development and international integration, thereby affirming achievements in the field of ensuring human rights in Vietnam. South in recent years.
In addition, the contest aims to mobilize the combined strength of all classes of people in the country, the Vietnamese community abroad and international friends in communication work, promoting the country's image, Vietnamese people to the world.
Delegates attended the contest launching ceremony at the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications.
Participating works must be in the photo and video category and must be highly promotional about the image of the country and people of Vietnam, cultural and natural values throughout all regions of the country; Arousing national pride and the desire for development in all walks of life to join hands in building an increasingly prosperous, prosperous and happy Vietnam.
Participating works must be created from January 1, 1 to present and have never been submitted or won prizes at any previous competitions and exhibitions. Authors submit contest entries directly on the website https://happy.vietnam.vn, from March 2022 to August 20, 3.
The announcement and award ceremony will be broadcast live on Vietnam Television. Each competition category has 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals, 10 Consolation Prizes and 1 Most Voted Work Award. Of which, the Gold Medal is worth 70 million VND.
The organizing committee selected 100 - 150 works to enter the final round to exhibit for foreign information work at home and abroad.
At the launching ceremony, the Ministry of Information and Communications also said that it had issued a guiding document to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities on coordinating the organization of the photo and video contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam 2024". ” so that localities can proactively organize their own local contests when needed and exploit the contest's photo and video collections to serve communication work on human rights in the locality...
Promotional video about the contest: "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam 2024".
