The World and Vietnam Newspaper won 4 awards at the 9th National Award for Foreign Information

On the evening of October 12, at the Hanoi Opera House, Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member and Prime Minister attended and delivered a speech at the 9th National External Information Awards Ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the 9th National External Information Awards Ceremony. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

Attending the ceremony were Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Head of the Steering Committee for External Information Work Nguyen Trong Nghia; members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of central departments, ministries, branches and organizations; representatives of embassies and international organizations in Vietnam; leaders of media, press and publishing agencies; and award-winning authors and author groups.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates attending the ceremony. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

The award aims to recognize and honor outstanding authors, works and products in the field of foreign information and contribute to promoting the country's development achievements in many fields. After 4 months of launching (from March 29 to July 31), the Organizing Committee received 1,456 works, products and projects for the award, an increase of 30% compared to the previous award period. The Organizing Committee selected 110 works, products and projects to award, including 8 First prizes, 22 Second prizes, 30 Third prizes and 50 Consolation prizes.

At the ceremony, the World and Vietnam Newspaper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was honored to receive the Second Prize in the Foreign Language Print Newspaper category with the work "A unique appeal named Vietnam! - Vietnam's unique appealing" by the group of authors: Nguyen Truong Son, Hoang Diem Hanh, Pham Thuy Hang, Tran Thu Trang and Pham Anh Tuan and the Third Prize in the book category with the Special issue "50 years of the Paris Agreement: Valuable lessons" by the group of authors: Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, Nguyen Thi Kim Chung, Ho Thi Van, Tran Thi Quynh Huong, Tran Tuan Anh, Truong Thi Dieu Linh, Nguyen Thi Hong, Pham Thuy Hang, Tran Thi Thu Trang, Pham Thi Thuan and Pham Anh Tuan.

In addition, the Newspaper won the Encouragement Prize with the series of articles "10 years of Vietnam - US Comprehensive Partnership: The spirit of peace "sows seeds" for "sweet fruit" (Vietnamese E-newspaper category) and "Vietnam - Singapore: Stepping towards the future" (Video clip category).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed that the 110 works selected and honored this time are truly outstanding works with high impact. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

Speaking at the award ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the positive contributions of foreign information work in general and the team of foreign information workers in particular to the important results of the country after half a term of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, contributing to consolidating and enhancing the role, position and prestige of our Party and country in the international arena.

In the past, Vietnam left a strong impression as a nation that loved peace, was indomitable, and bravely fought for national independence and unification. Today, international friends also know a safe, friendly, stable, integrated, and developing Vietnam. An important contribution to that common pride is the role of communication activities in general and foreign information work in particular.

Foreign information work has made impressive progress; information is increasingly fast, comprehensive, and unique, serving as a bridge for the international community to clearly and correctly understand the Party and State's guidelines and policies. At the same time, countries and people around the world share and support Vietnam's viewpoints on international issues; promote the image of the country, its people, its history, its culture, and its development achievements.

On the other hand, foreign information has been a bridge to convey international issues to all classes of people; contributing to arousing patriotism, national pride and aspirations; connecting Vietnam with the international community; at the same time contributing to mobilizing resources to build and develop the country; fighting and refuting false and distorted information and viewpoints of opportunistic and hostile forces.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia presented the First Prize to the authors. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

To further improve communication work in general and foreign information work in particular, the Prime Minister requested relevant agencies and soldiers on the foreign information front to focus on raising awareness of the role of foreign affairs work and foreign information associated with effectively implementing the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws, and promoting the people's strength to build and defend the Fatherland in the new situation.

The Prime Minister requested to step up communication and promotion of the country and people of Vietnam, especially the great and historical achievements that have been achieved; the spirit of great national unity, the rich and diverse culture imbued with national identity; the loyal, friendly, affectionate and peace-loving Vietnamese people. Thereby, promoting internal strength, taking advantage of external strength, combining internal and external strength, national strength and the strength of the times to develop the country; constantly innovating and creating methods and content, improving the quality, efficiency and persuasiveness of foreign affairs and foreign information.

“We must write vivid, engaging, unique stories imbued with national character, so that the world knows, understands, accompanies, trusts, loves, and supports Vietnam; conveys Vietnam's messages that international friends are interested in; at the same time, calls for support and assistance from other countries to contribute to making Vietnam shine in the hearts of international friends; together overcome the common challenges of nations and humanity,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Secretary of the Party Committee of Central Agencies Nguyen Van The presented the Second Prize to the authors and representatives of the author groups. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

The Head of Government proposed increasing investment in foreign information work; paying attention to ensuring material and spiritual conditions for the team of people working in foreign information work in accordance with the country's conditions; operating increasingly professionally and humanely; being politically sensitive, economically astute, and scientifically and technologically profound; mobilizing the strength of the people, especially the young, so that "Each citizen is an ambassador in foreign information work; each friend across the five continents must become a bridge closely connecting the world with Vietnam".

Referring to the harmonious combination of “building” and “fighting”, in which “building” is the main focus, the Prime Minister requested that foreign information must actively fight and promptly and effectively refute bad, toxic, offensive information that sabotages the Party and the State; focus on forecasting and promptly grasping domestic and foreign public opinion flows to serve foreign affairs and foreign information work.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh presented the Second Prize to the authors and representatives of the author groups. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

The Prime Minister assessed that since its inception, the National Award for Foreign Information has truly affirmed its "brand", not only as a festival for those working in foreign information but also as an attractive event, creating a great resonance in public opinion, attracting the attention and following of a large audience at home and abroad.

Faced with the requirements and tasks of the new development stage, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hopes and believes that foreign information work will promote the achievements it has made; continue to have new developments to contribute to the successful implementation of the Party and State's foreign policy, and contribute more to the cause of building and defending the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland.

Representatives of the authors who won the Third Prize at the 9th National Award for Foreign Information. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

Regarding the National Award for Foreign Information, the Prime Minister requested the Central Propaganda Department, the Steering Committee for Foreign Information Work, especially key press agencies to continuously research, explore, and innovate in the award regulations, structure, and organization, so that the award's influence does not only stop in Vietnam, but also spreads to countries in the region and around the world.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the exhibition area displaying the outstanding works that won prizes at this year's competition. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son took a photo with representatives of the group of authors of The Gioi and Viet Nam Newspaper who won the 9th National Award for Foreign Information. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

Traditional art performances were performed at the ceremony. (Photo: Tuan Viet)

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