Ministry of Information and Communications awards prizes for photo and video contest 'Happy Vietnam 2024'

On the night of December 11, at the Hanoi Opera House, the Ministry of Information and Communications held the Award Ceremony and opened the photo and video exhibition "Happy Vietnam - happy Vietnam 2024".

This is the second year the contest has been held online on the Vietnam image promotion platform at https://vietnam.vn. Compared to the previous season, this year's contest has had a strong spread when all 63 provinces and cities have authors participating. After 7 months of launching, the Organizing Committee received more than 10,300 photo and video entries. According to the Organizing Committee, this year's contest not only attracted domestic authors but also attracted nearly 600 foreign authors and about 270 Vietnamese authors living abroad.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized that the works convey the message of a peaceful, beautiful, dynamically developing and happy Vietnam.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized that the works convey the message of a peaceful, beautiful, dynamically developing and happy Vietnam. Speaking at the award ceremony, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized that the event is of great significance to honor people across the country, overseas Vietnamese and international friends who apply digital technology to create photos and videos about the country and people of Vietnam. According to the Minister, more than 10,000 works entered for the award are thousands of stories about a peaceful, beautiful and happy Vietnam that have been recorded by the authors in photos and videos, from mountainous areas to urban areas, from the mainland to islands, from familiar things to heroic moments of the nation.

Visitors to the photo and video exhibition.

Many authors have vivid perspectives, very close to the reality of life, reflecting the many aspects of the concept of happiness. Although the film is very short, the photos are taken by phone, the author still tells a vivid story about the life around him. The contest is a testament to the spirit of patriotism, the enthusiasm of people across the country to promote the image of the country, people, and beautiful cultural traditions of our nation to the international community. At the same time, the contest also shows a new trend in social media work, based on the application of digital technology, digital platforms and mobilizing the strength of the entire population to develop digital data to serve information and propaganda work effectively.

The work "Behind Happiness" by author Tran Thi Mui is displayed at the exhibition.

Many works are presented with a new, objective perspective on life, society and the development of the country and people of Vietnam, conveying the message of a happy, civilized and powerful Vietnam. Through the contest, the authors' creative journeys are also recreated, linked to the flow of life in the past year, connecting them with the characters they have met and come into contact with, helping the authors have special journeys, meeting and honoring, spreading the images and values ​​of special people. The authors come from many different professions, different ages, different ethnicities, different languages, using different devices, but all represent a peaceful, beautiful Vietnam, developing dynamically and being a happy country.

The Organizing Committee awarded prizes to the winners of the photo and video contest "Happy Vietnam - happy Vietnam 2024".

Citing the World Happiness Report 2024 released on March 20, 2024, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung said that Vietnam is in the top 10 happiest countries or territories in Asia, holding the 54th position globally, up 11 places compared to 2023. In that journey of happiness, the people's contributions and the Happy Vietnam 2024 Awards Ceremony represent part of those contributions. This is a testament to the spreading power of the Happy Vietnam spirit, which has gone beyond the framework of a competition, a country, a region, the Minister stated.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Ngo Dong Hai awarded Gold medals to the two authors whose works won the highest prizes of the contest.

At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee awarded prizes to 34 best works in 2 categories of photos and videos, including 2 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, 6 Bronze medals, 20 Encouragement prizes. Of which, the 2 highest prizes belonged to 2 works: photo "Sweet Happiness" by author Vu Dieu Hoa, and video work "Gia Lai epic land" by author Nguyen Van Hoan. Before the award ceremony "Happy Vietnam - happy Vietnam 2024", the Organizing Committee opened a photo and video exhibition in the lobby of the Hanoi Opera House. After the award ceremony, the selected works will continue to be exhibited domestically and internationally, serving the communication and promotion of Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights in 2025. Source: https://suckhoedoisong.vn/bo-tttt-trao-giai-cuoc-thi-anh-video-viet-nam-hanh-phuc-happy-vietnam-2024-169241212063013179.htm