The opening ceremony and award announcement were organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the evening of December 11 at the Hanoi Opera House.
The event will be broadcast live on VTV4 Foreign Television Channel of Vietnam Television, livestreamed on VTV Digital channel and on the Vietnam Image Promotion Platform (https://vietnam.vn). This is the second time the contest has been held, a vivid demonstration of the deep concern and consistent policy of our Party and State towards the work of caring for the material and spiritual life of the people, taking the people as the center, in the spirit of "leaving no one behind" and creating all favorable conditions for people to participate, contribute, promote their capacity and intelligence in the cause of building, developing, protecting the Fatherland and international integration of the country. 
The contest also creates opportunities for people nationwide, overseas Vietnamese and international friends to express their love for their homeland and country in creating photos and videos to promote the image of the country and Vietnamese people to the world, arousing the aspiration to develop a prosperous and happy nation; promoting cultural values and the strength of the Vietnamese people in the new era. After nearly 7 months of launching (from March 20, 2024 to the deadline for receiving works on October 15, 2024), the contest has attracted a total of 6,863 authors to participate, with 10,327 photo and video works, including 9,657 photo works and 670 video works. Among the participating authors, there are 581 international authors, 265 Vietnamese authors abroad, with nearly 1,000 works and more than 50% of the authors have participated in the 2023 Contest. After many days of serious and fair work, the Jury and Organizing Committee selected 60 videos and 150 excellent photos to display at the exhibition, of which 34 best works were awarded. Each work is an interesting story, an impressive moment, or a meaningful message about love for the homeland and country, with pride, love and aspiration for a prosperous and happy life across the S-shaped strip of land of Vietnam. The total value of the prizes for both photo and video categories is up to nearly 400 million VND, including: 2 Gold Medals; 4 Silver Medals; 6 Bronze Medals and 20 Consolation Prizes. Prize value: Gold Medal 70,000,000 VND; Silver Medal 20,000,000 VND; Bronze Medal 10,000,000 VND; Encouragement Prize 5,000,000 VND and other secondary prizes. 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. The contest received great attention and support from sponsors, including: Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), Vietnam Tourism and Transport Marketing Joint Stock Company (Vietravel), Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), Military Bank (MB), TLG Real Estate Group Joint Stock Company... Source: https://vtv.vn/doi-song/viet-nam-hanh-phuc-happy-vietnam-2024-cuoc-thi-thu-hut-hon-10000-tac-pham-tham-du-20241203135658077.htm
The work won the July 2024 award in the photo category: First Prize is the work "Returning to Trang An Heritage Land" by author Nguyen Xuan Truong. (Photo: happy.vietnam.vn)
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