The photo and video contest on the topic of human rights in Vietnam called "Happy Vietnam 2023" was assigned by the Ministry of Information and Communications to the Department of Foreign Information to organize online through the Vietnam image promotion platform - https://vietnam.vn.
The Organizing Committee also organized an exhibition space, displaying 70 photos and 14 videos.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that for the first time, the Ministry of Information and Communications organized the "Happy Vietnam" Contest online, on the Vietnam Image Promotion Platform - Vietnam.vn, with the goal of encouraging all people across the country, overseas Vietnamese and international friends, to apply digital technology to create photos and videos about the image of the country and people of Vietnam.
Since launching the contest in June 2023, after 4 months, the contest has attracted the participation of more than 7,000 photo and video works. From there, the Organizing Committee has selected 28 works for awards and 70 photo works, 14 video works for exhibition.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that for the first time, the Ministry of Information and Communications organized the "Happy Vietnam" contest.
On the Vietnam.vn platform, over 90 million people have viewed these 7,000 works, of which over 40% are from abroad. Some works have been viewed by over half a million people. These are very large numbers, surprising even the organizers.
"Each work is a unique perspective, a unique moment, an interesting story, a beauty, a reflection that life, that heaven and earth bestow upon humans, if not recorded at that exact moment, at that exact place, it will be lost. And if it is not recorded, it will be a loss," Minister Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized.
First prize in the photo and video category was awarded to two authors, Bui Cuong Quyet and Nguyen Thanh Paven.
The Minister affirmed that digital technology and digital platforms have created conditions for every citizen, no matter where they are, with a smartphone and 4G/5G coverage, to be creative and contribute their voice to create a Vietnam of the people.
"Our Party and State always create favorable conditions for people to participate, contribute, and promote their capacity and intelligence in the cause of national construction, development, and integration. The people's strength has been gathered with the aspiration for a strong, prosperous, prosperous, and happy Vietnam," Minister Nguyen Manh Hung shared.
The work "Flying to Vietnam" by author Bui Cuong Quyet.
At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee announced and awarded prizes to 28 winning works of the photo and video contest “Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam 2023”. In which, the first prize in the photo category went to the work “Flying up Vietnam” by author Bui Cuong Quyet; the first prize in the video category went to the work “Da Nang - City of Biodiversity” by author Nguyen Thanh Paven.
According to the Organizing Committee, the total value of the prizes awarded is up to more than 400 million VND, including: 2 First prizes worth 100 million VND/prize, 2 Second prizes worth 30 million VND/prize, 2 Third prizes worth 20 million VND/prize, 20 Consolation prizes and other prizes.
Exhibition space, displaying 70 photos and 14 videos.
Within the framework of the program, the Organizing Committee also organized an exhibition space, displaying 70 photos and 14 videos that realistically depict Vietnamese life and culture.
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