Many works of CAND Television and Cinema were honored

Among the hundreds of works honored and awarded by the Festival Organizing Committee on the evening of March 22, there was a short report , Smuggled sugar continues to destroy the domestic market, by the group of authors Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Do Danh Bac, Tran Huy Tuan of the Special Topics Department - CAND Television (ANTV - CAND Communications Department, Ministry of Public Security).

More than half a month dedicated to the 3 minute 30 second report...

In the shared joy of the entire crew whose work was honored with the Gold Award at the 42nd National Television Festival, Journalist Nguyen Nhung, ANTV Special Topics Department shared that for more than half a month, she and her colleagues were present in Lao Bao area (Quang Tri) to research under many difficult and arduous conditions.

Representative of the group of authors of the short report "Smuggled sugar continues to destroy the domestic market" of ANTV received the Gold Award from the Organizing Committee of the 42nd National Television Festival.

It is not just the rugged border terrain and harsh weather conditions that are difficult and dangerous, but the sophisticated and daring methods and tricks of smugglers.

Sugar smugglers often operate at night; they are ready to deal with the authorities and anyone who might interfere with their operations, including journalists. Therefore, the crew had to be cautious in every step of their work.

“However, with the spirit of perseverance and experience through many times of implementing the topic of anti-smuggling and trade fraud; we also penetrated the smuggling battlefield, collected many hot, vivid, and authentic documents, including full images of the subjects transporting smuggled sugar. And these are important materials for the investigative report Smuggled sugar continues to destroy the domestic market to be completed, with a duration of 3 minutes and 30 seconds, broadcast as planned”, Journalist Nguyen Nhung added and said that after ANTV reported and broadcast this report (June 2024), the functional forces actively took action; smuggling activities at the Lao Bao border gate area stopped completely for more than a month - an unprecedented reality in the hottest smuggling area in the Central region.

Telling more about the memories of the days hiding in the border area, Journalist Nguyen Nhung said that the whole crew had to find a motel quite far from the border gate because they were afraid of being hunted down and discovered by smugglers and their henchmen.

“During those days, our information was leaked many times and all smuggling activities continued to subside. There were many days when the whole crew had to return to the motel without collecting anything. While working on the Lao side, we also encountered many difficulties to approach and collect vivid images of smuggling activities of this item,” Journalist Nguyen Nhung shared.

Journalist Nguyen Nhung, CAND Television Special Section (ANTV) and colleagues working in Lao Bao gate area (Quang Tri province) in mid-2024.

Not stopping at reflecting the reality of sugar smuggling at the border, the report " Smuggled sugar continues to destroy the domestic market" has conveyed a remarkable message to many local and central agencies and departments, so that they can urgently find effective solutions to prevent it, ensure fair competition, and sustainable development of an important production sector in the national economy, contributing to solving difficulties for many production, processing, and trading enterprises, and especially hundreds of thousands of sugarcane farmers nationwide who are still facing the risk of losing their livelihoods day and night...

CAND Television and Cinema "harvest"

Right after the award ceremony ended, Colonel Nguyen Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Public Security Communications Department, Director of Public Security Television (ANTV) excitedly informed CAND Newspaper reporters that at the 42nd National Television Festival, Public Security Television is one of the units with many works that continue to be recognized and honored by the Festival Organizing Committee.

Specifically, the Festival Organizing Committee awarded the Gold Prize to the short report Smuggling continues to destroy the domestic market (by a group of authors from the ANTV Special Topics Committee Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Do Danh Bac, Tran Huy Tuan); the Silver Prize was awarded to the report Void 1 major policy (by a group of authors Nguyen Mai Thao, Mai Quyet Thang, Hong Nhung, Thu Phuong, Cao Thien, Quang Minh, Minh Tu) and the category Exchange - dialogue - discussion Dien Bien Phu - heroic memories (by a group of authors Cao Xuan Long, To Huy Tuan, Huyen Nhung, Sao Mai, Bich Lien, Quang Huy, Minh Tu).

In addition, the Festival Organizing Committee awarded the Encouragement Prize to the Selected Documentary (by the group of authors Luu Thu Thuy, Dang Van Nghiem, Hoang Quyet Thang, Nguyen Manh Linh, Duong Thanh Nam).

For CAND Cinema, the joy is multiplied by the emotions of the 55th anniversary of its formation and development (March 14, 1970 - March 14, 2025) and at this Festival, the Festival Organizing Committee has named many works that many audiences across the country have recently known.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Tran Nam Chung, Director of CAND Cinema, at this Festival, CAND Cinema contributed to the list of honored works with 1 Silver Award in the TV series category with the series The Twisted Face (Director Dinh Tuan Vu, Vu Ba Ton; Screenwriter Vu Liem); 3 Encouragement Awards, including the 1-episode Documentary The Nomadic Landing of Letters (by the group of authors Tran Nam Chung, Do Thanh Su); Short reportage Missing (by the group of authors Tran Nam Chung, Do Thanh Su) and the Ethnic Language Special Program Identifying "Ca Xoa" (by the group of authors Tran Nam Chung, Do Thanh Su; Bui Ngoc Vuong).

Representative of the Author Group of CAND Cinema received the Silver Award from the Organizing Committee of the 42nd National Television Festival.

Closing the impressive and memorable festival, Colonel Nguyen Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Public Security Communications Department, Director of Public Security Television (ANTV) confided that each time attending the National Television Festival is an opportunity for journalists and production crews of ANTV as well as Public Security Cinema to meet, exchange and share many valuable experiences with colleagues across the country.

“Participating in the professional playground of television workers nationwide, those working in visual journalism and cinema at the CAND Media Department will learn and acquire more experience and new knowledge, especially gain more inspiration and passion for the profession so that in the coming working journey, they will continue to devote themselves, have more quality and attractive works, deeply and vividly reflect every corner of social life and most importantly, contribute to positively impacting the construction and development of the new era - the era of the country's rise", Colonel Nguyen Anh Tuan shared more.

The highlight of the 42nd National Television Festival's Award Ceremony and Closing Ceremony is the announcement and awarding of Gold and Silver prizes to outstanding works selected from 734 entries in 11 categories, including: Children's Programs, Documentaries, Reports, Short Reports, Science and Education Programs, Dialogue Programs - Discussions, Ethnic Minority Language Television Programs, Music and Dance Programs, Stage, Television Feature Films and Videos on Digital Platforms.

From 734 entries from 100 units, the Organizing Committee selected 375 winning entries, including 54 Gold prizes, 98 Silver prizes and 223 Encouragement prizes.