The National External Information Service awards ceremony 2017, the fourth of its edition, will take place at the headquarters of Vietnam News Agency in Hanoi on June 14.
Deputy head of the Steering Committee for
External Information Service Pham Van Linh (Source: VNA)
The organising board has received a total of 970
entries in the categories of print newspaper, electronic newspaper, radio
broadcast, television broadcast, press photo and book written in 15 languages
from 115 press outlets, publishing houses, units and localities nationwide as
well as authors from Russia, China, Spain, Cuba, Bulgaria, Slovakia, India and
France.
A total
of 105 entries were selected for the final round, and the best 67 will be
chosen for 7 first prizes, 15 second prizes, 18 third prizes and 27 consolation
prizes.
The
National External Information Service Awards 2017 was launched by the Party
Central Committee’s Communication and Education Commission, the Steering
Committee for External Information Service and Nhan dan newspaper.
Nhan dan
newspaper is the standing agency of the 2017 awards.
First
launched in 2014, the contest has drawn great attention from both domestic and
foreign press organisations, publishers and reporters. The number of entries to
the competition has increased through years from 515 works in 10 languages in
2014 to 893 entries in 17 languages in 2016.
The award
will continue to be held in 2018, open to Vietnamese or foreign individuals and
groups, each of them could submit no more than 7 entries or entry series to the
organising board.
Source: VNA
In mid-May, the provincial Museum organised an exhibition named "Duoi la co Dang Cong san Viet Nam quang vinh” (Under the flag of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam). This meaningful activity took place in the joyful atmosphere to celebrate the country's major holidays and the Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Party Congress.
A delegation from Hoa Binh province led by Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, completed a mission to visit and encourage officers and soldiers stationed on Truong Sa and a DK1 platform from May 20 to 26 as part of activities of the Vietnam People’s Navy. The delegation included 12 senior officials from various provincial agencies and units.
Storytelling and painting contests honouring President Ho Chi Minh have been held at the Hoa Binh provincial Youth Activity Centre.
The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee held a gathering at the provincial Military Command headquarters on May 20 to commend the armed forces that took part in a military parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30.
Throughout his revolutionary life, Uncle Ho visited Hoa Binh province four times. He also sent dozens of letters, telegrams, greeting cards, and heartfelt messages to local officials, Party members, and people of all ethnic groups, urging them to remain united, support one another, strive for progress, and actively engage in both production and resistance efforts to build a prosperous homeland.
To unlock the full potential of its forest resources, the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on July 30, 2020 issued a Resolution on the sustainable development of production forests through 2025, with a vision toward 2030.
