42nd National Television Festival: Binh Dinh is ready for the big festival

From March 19 to 22, the 42nd National Television Festival will take place in Quy Nhon City, gathering outstanding works from television workers. In particular, the application of digital technology in creating journalistic works opens up new opportunities and breakthrough movements for the Vietnamese television industry.

Many new points and diverse activities

The 42nd National Television Festival continued to affirm its appeal with 734 works from 100 participating units, in 11 categories: Children's programs, Science and Education, Dialogue - Discussion, Ethnic minority language television, Music and dance, Documentary, Reportage, Short reportage, Theater, Television drama, Video on digital platforms.

Many visual propaganda billboards are placed on all main roads in Quy Nhon City. Photo: K.VY

Closely following reality, this year's Festival has changed the rules in terms of genre and number of entries: Thematic - Science and Education program category has been changed to Science and Education program; the Video category on digital platform has been adjusted to include 3 categories (Political news, Culture - Education, Entertainment); the TV Drama category includes 2 categories (Short series and Long series) expanding the number of episodes and duration.

Journalist Do Thanh Hai - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television, Head of the Festival Organizing Committee, commented: The Organizing Committee has received many entries in the new category of Video on digital platforms. This shows that television programs not only innovate content quality but also the application of digital transformation and new technology in journalism activities has become an important factor, suitable for the needs of the times, especially the production and distribution of digital content on multiple platforms.

Within the framework of the Festival, there are also activities such as: Exhibition "Television Technology", photo exhibition "Television Workers", visiting famous landscapes of Binh Dinh; workshop "Skills of television journalists in the digital environment"; workshop "Data mining and application of artificial intelligence to serve digital transformation for television stations".

Gathering of dedicated works

As the host, in parallel with the implementation of the organization, Binh Dinh Radio and Television Station has planned to produce, complete and submit the entries early. Mr. Nguyen Cong Son, Director of Binh Dinh Radio and Television Station, said: Clearly identifying the responsibility of the host, the team of reporters, editors and technicians of the Station have prepared quite thoroughly and maximized their abilities, devoting their hearts to have the best works. This year, the number of entries from Binh Dinh Radio and Television Station has increased and expanded the genre compared to last year, with 14 entries in 9 genres.

The delegation of Vietnam Television Station guides the staff of Binh Dinh Radio and Television Station on the tasks of serving the judging at the Festival. Photo: Vietnam Television Station

Reporter Hoa Giang, Gia Lai Radio and Television Station, said: This is the first time Gia Lai Radio and Television Station has participated in the Festival in the Children's Program category, with 1 game show and 1 program about experiential activities for children. The production team wants to try some new things in the television program production process and spread the message "Let's give the best to the future generation".

The largest number of works at this year's Festival is the short reportage genre that closely follows current events, showing slices of life, such as: The lean days (Ho Chi Minh City Television Film Studio), Say no and zero (Quang Ngai Radio and Television Station)... 140 reportage works reflect multi-dimensional perspectives, such as: 2 programs, 1 failure (Binh Dinh Radio and Television Station), Journey to revive Nu Village (Lao Cai Radio and Television Station), Journey to find a job in a foreign land: Going 3 "no"s, returning 5 "no"s (Tay Ninh Radio and Television Station)...

MSc. Anh Tu, Head of the Faculty of Journalism, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, shared: We bring to the festival 2 documentaries and 2 reports. These are student products that have been selected to be broadcast on Ho Chi Minh City Television. Through the clear and special perspective of Gen Z (the generation born between 1997 and 2012), I hope these works will contribute to the diverse picture of the 42nd National Television Festival.

In addition, the number of entries in the TV Drama category this year has nearly doubled compared to the previous year, with 34 works from 14 production units. In addition, some local stations also participated, such as: Huong Dong Lac (Dong Thap Radio and Television Station), Binh Minh Dang Rising (Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center).

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Ready with high sense of responsibility

This is the first time the National Television Festival has been held in Binh Dinh. Therefore, in the past time, Vietnam Television has coordinated with Binh Dinh Radio and Television Station to organize training, dissemination and skill guidance for groups: Jury secretaries, delegate secretaries, technicians, volunteers and logistics. In addition, Quy Nhon University students also joined the volunteer group to support the Organizing Committee in the activities at the Festival. Up to this point, the host unit is ready with the highest spirit, ensuring the Festival takes place smoothly and successfully.

According to journalist Lai Bac Hai Dang, Deputy Head of the Culture - Entertainment Department (Vietnam Television), Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Festival, the program interweaves new colors and makes the most of Binh Dinh's folk materials, bringing the audience a sense of closeness like a real art program. In particular, the MCs of Vietnam Television are also practicing and preparing for a special performance, promising to surprise the audience.

The festival takes place at a very meaningful time, when Binh Dinh province celebrates the 50th anniversary of the province's Liberation Day (March 31, 1975 - March 31, 2025). On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee will organize 2 free tours, visiting and surveying some typical tourist routes and destinations of Binh Dinh, in order to promote, introduce and provide information about tourist destinations to delegates attending the festival.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang affirmed: This is a special opportunity to promote and introduce the tourism potential, culture and people of Binh Dinh to the public nationwide. The locality hopes to continue to receive attention and support from news agencies, reporters and journalists in the coming time. Up to this point, all preparations have been basically completed with a sense of urgency and high responsibility. Binh Dinh is ready to welcome thousands of journalists from press agencies nationwide to attend the 42nd National Television Festival.

KIEU VY

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