Launching the 11th National Award for Foreign Information

The launching ceremony was attended by Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia - Member of the Politburo , Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, Head of the Steering Committee for External Information Work. Also attending were Mr. Pham Tat Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for External Information Work; Mr. Le Hai Binh - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Do Duc Hoang, Deputy General Director of VTV, as well as representatives of key press agencies, leaders of ministries and branches.

Overview of the Launch Ceremony

In 2025, the National Award for Foreign Information will enter its 11th season. The Award will continue to be innovated, creative, in line with the flow of the times, directly implementing Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW, dated June 15, 2023 of the Politburo on continuing to improve the quality and effectiveness of foreign information work in the new situation; effectively contributing to the implementation of Resolution 59-NQ/TW, dated January 24, 2025 of the Politburo on "International integration in the new situation" - one of the four breakthrough pillars to bring the country firmly into a new era of development - the era of the Vietnamese people's rise, for peace , independence, democracy, wealth, prosperity, civilization, happiness, and steady progress towards socialism. At the same time, it vividly reflects the development achievements and results of implementing the goals and tasks set forth in the Resolution of the 13th National Congress, towards the 14th National Congress of the Party.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Mr. Pham Tat Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, said that after 10 seasons, the National Award for Foreign Information has affirmed its brand as a prestigious Award with many unique and distinctive features. The distinctiveness is reflected in the diversity and richness of the award categories; in the participants from within the country to abroad, from cadres, party members to people, international friends, from professionals, semi-professionals to amateurs. The Foreign Information Award has no limits for innovation and creativity. The Award Council welcomes all products/works from all regions of the country, from all countries, all individuals in many different forms and languages, but they have one thing in common: the love for Vietnam in the past, present and future.

Mr. Pham Tat Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for External Information Work.

According to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh , Vietnam is a model worth learning from and mentioned the historic button press on the morning of June 12 "which created strong inspiration in building a foundation and building Vietnam's position in the international arena".

The National Assembly officially passed a resolution to rearrange provincial-level administrative units, leaving the country with 34 provinces and cities. Having worked for many years in the diplomatic sector before moving to his current position, Mr. Le Hai Binh shared that in the context of a volatile and complex world, "Vietnam is seen by countries, including the West, as a model worth learning from in how to steer a boat in strong winds" as in the poem "Wind and love blows in my country" by poet Luu Quang Vu . He said, "Hanoi people are now probably too familiar with the sound of car horns welcoming heads of state to Vietnam. Whatever our house has, people take such good care of it."

Mr. Le Hai Binh - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

All of that creates a source of inspiration and creativity in the country's development. To let more people know about Vietnam, how to make them know more, know more deeply. Deputy Minister Le Hai Binh shared that in the past, the world knew Vietnam mainly through the image of a war or an attractive tourist destination. But when coming and learning, people realized that Vietnam has many other things that make people love it, come, love and stay. Through the National Award for Foreign Information, he hopes that every journalist, every citizen will become an ambassador of Vietnam. "We bring Vietnamese culture and people to the world, sometimes with just a click of a mouse, so that friends from all over the world know about a peaceful, happy, developing Vietnam that welcomes the international community."

Mr. Do Duc Hoang, Deputy General Director of VTV

As the permanent unit of the 10th Award, Mr. Do Duc Hoang, Deputy General Director of VTV, said that this is the 4th time that Vietnam Television has been trusted by the Central Propaganda and Education Commission and the Steering Committee for External Information Work to be the permanent agency of the National Award for External Information. This is both an honor and a responsibility for Vietnam Television. Mr. Do Duc Hoang also affirmed that immediately after the Launching Ceremony ends, Vietnam Television will direct relevant units to produce promotional trailers, introduce how to participate in the Award and will arrange to broadcast with high frequency on channels and digital platforms, helping the Award to spread more and more widely in society, contributing to enhancing the position of external information work in the current context. At the same time, as the permanent unit of the 10th Award, VTV is committed to implementing the Award systematically, synchronously and effectively, listening and absorbing valuable experiences and lessons learned to continue to innovate the organization, contributing to the success of the 11th Award.

Works/products considered for the Award in the year are works/products posted on mass media; published, released, announced, created, applied domestically and internationally, during the period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. For works/products released before or after the above time, 2/3 of the duration and quantity of works/products must be published within the prescribed time.

The 11th Foreign Information Award considers and awards foreign information works/products in the following categories: Vietnamese Newspaper/Magazine; Foreign language Newspaper/Magazine; Radio; Television; Books; Photos; Digital - multimedia products; Initiatives and products with foreign information value.

The Organizing Committee accepts entries via the official website: https://giaithuong.ttdn.vn , section "Submit entries". The deadline for receiving entries is August 5, 2025.

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