Znews wins the Encouragement Award at the National Competition for Foreign Information.

Representatives of the Tri Thuc - Znews team of authors receive the award at the 11th National Award Ceremony for Foreign Information, December 12. Photo: Viet Linh .

On the evening of December 12th in Hanoi , the Central Steering Committee on External Information Work, the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, in coordination with Vietnam Television and relevant ministries and agencies, organized the 11th National Award Ceremony for External Information.

Attending the award ceremony were Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Member of the Political Bureau, Prime Minister; Comrade General Nguyen Trong Nghia, Member of the Political Bureau, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Head of the Central Steering Committee on External Information Work, and Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army; Comrade Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department; Comrade Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Comrade Bui Thanh Son, Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Prime Minister; other members of the Central Committee of the Party; and alternate members of the Central Committee of the Party.

Simultaneously, the event was also attended by representatives of the leadership of central ministries and agencies; members of the Central Steering Committee on External Information Work; foreign representative offices in Vietnam; representatives of the leadership of a number of central and local press agencies; authors and groups of authors whose works won awards, along with a large number of reporters from news agencies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the awards ceremony. Photo: Viet Linh.

This year, the organizers received nearly 2,500 entries across various categories, double the number of submissions in previous years.

The judging panel selected and awarded 8 first prizes, 16 second prizes, 24 third prizes, and 40 consolation prizes in the following categories:

Vietnamese newspapers/magazines;
Foreign-language newspapers/magazines;
Broadcasting;
Television;
Book;
Image;
Digital products - multimedia;
Initiatives and products with valuable informational value for foreign relations.

Among them, the magazine Tri Thức - Znews was honored to win the Encouragement Award in the Vietnamese Newspaper/Magazine category with the Zlocal series by the team of authors Nguyen Thuc Hanh (Thuc Hanh), Bui Thi Phuong (Phuong Lam), Huynh Nguyen Hoang Linh (Linh Huynh), Le Thi Tuong Vi (Tuong Vi), Pham Quynh Danh (Quynh Danh) and Huynh Hoang Vu (Hoang Vu).

Zlocal (Vietnamese name: A truly "Vietnamese" day) explores cultural, culinary, and heritage experiences through the perspective of international tourists and expats living in Ho Chi Minh City.

Each article is a vivid glimpse into how foreigners discover and integrate with Vietnam. Through activities such as wearing the ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), cooking Vietnamese food, or watching traditional opera, Zlocal contributes to promoting tourism, showcasing cultural identity, and creating a bridge of connection between tourists and local communities.

Multinational tourists appear in Tri Thức - Znews' Zlocal series. Photos: Phương Lâm, Linh Huỳnh, Hoàng Vũ.

According to the organizers, the entries in this year's competition demonstrate the serious investment of professional and non-professional foreign affairs information teams both domestically and internationally; the professional quality has significantly improved, vividly reflecting the fields of politics, economics, culture, foreign affairs, human rights, international integration, and promoting the image of Vietnam and its people.

Many works demonstrate innovative thinking, creative perspectives, and the ability to convey positive and inspiring messages about Vietnam during its period of rapid development and deep integration.

In a previous interview with Tri Thức - Znews , Dr. Dương Đức Minh, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Economic and Tourism Development Research (ITERD), stated that the series of articles not only focuses on "introducing" but also moves towards "practical experiences" of traditional culture.

"These experiences clearly demonstrate the modern movement of external communication, that is, the shift from 'telling stories about Vietnam' to 'living with Vietnam,' a fresh approach that aligns with the globalization trend of cultural identity," he said.

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