Ninety-five outstanding journalistic works were honoured at the third National Press Awards “For the Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture,” held on November 6 evening in Hanoi.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh attended and presented the awards.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy and former member of the Party Central Committee and former Standing Deputy Head of the Central Commission for Propaganda and Education Nguyen Hong Vinh present collective awards to media agencies, including Bac Ninh Newspaper and Radio & Television Station.

The event, jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Party Central Committee’s Commissions for Information and Education and Mass Mobilisation, and the Vietnam Journalists Association, aims to recognise exceptional works covering culture, information, family, sports, and tourism. It also honours press agencies with numerous high-quality entries contributing to the development of Vietnamese culture.

According to the organisers, the awards recognise the significant contributions of journalists and media agencies in promoting cultural values and turning culture into a source of spiritual strength that inspires millions of people.

The awards embody the strategic message: “Culture is the foundation – Information is the lifeblood – Sports are the strength – Tourism is the bridge of connection.”

Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Commission for Propaganda and Education, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper and Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh and General Director of the Voice of Vietnam Do Tien Si present the second prize to the authors.

This year, the organisers received 1,040 entries from central and local press agencies across print, online, radio, television, and photo journalism.

Among the entries, 122 outstanding works were shortlisted for the final round, resulting in 95 individual prizes, including five first prizes, 15 second prizes, 25 third prizes, and 50 consolation prizes. Three collective prizes went to the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Bac Ninh Newspaper and Radio-Television, and Vinh Long Newspaper and Radio-Television.

Bac Ninh Newspaper and Radio & Television Station received the collective award for media agencies with the most high-quality works, along with the second prize in the television category for the four-episode series “World Cultural Heritage of Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac” by authors Quang Ha, Thu Hang, Huu Tuan, Duy Tung, and Dao An.

The five first-prize winners were from Van Hoa (Culture) newspaper, online newspaper Vietnamplusvn of Vietnam News Agency, Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam Television.

A new highlight this year was the introduction of six “Vietnamese Inspiration” awards, honouring media outlets and individuals who have effectively promoted Vietnamese cultural values and inspired positive social change.

The special prize went to Nhan Dan Newspaper; the first prize to Vietnam Television; the second to the Army Radio and Television Centre; and the third to Hanoi Radio and Television. Social media platform Schannel Network and actor Nguyen Quoc Hung also received awards.

Vietnam News Agency secured ten prizes including one first, two second, two third, and five consolation prizes. The first prize went to VietnamPlus for its online series “Hanoi: Everlasting memories of the victorious return 70 years ago” by reporter Do Minh Thu.

Leader of Bac Ninh Newspaper and Radio & Television Station together with the award-winning author group.

Two second prizes were awarded to the television series “Cultural industry – Vietnam’s new soft power” and the photo story “Ethnic Party member dedicated to preserving Thai script.”

Journalist Le Quoc Minh, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association and head of the judging panel, said this year’s contest reached a new level in both scale and quality, with over 1,000 submissions reflecting the strong interest of journalists nationwide in culture, sports, and tourism.

The shortlisted works, he said, demonstrated depth, creativity, and alignment with the Party and State’s direction that “culture must light the way for the nation’s progress.”

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