Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders and National Press Awards winners of the Vietnam News Agency (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th National Press Awards ceremony was held inHanoi on June 21.
Addressing the event, which also marked the 95th anniversary of the Vietnam RevolutionaryPress Day (June 21), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated and appreciatedgenerations of journalists nationwide for their contributions to thedevelopment of the revolutionary press.
He said the press has actively contributed to building the Party and State, reflectedobjectively important developments in the country’s political life, and performedthe function of overseeing, social criticism and fighting corruption andwastefulness. The press has also contributed to increasing the country'sinternational position and image.
According the PM, in the first months of this year, the presshas made important contributions to the country’s fight against COVID-19 byreflecting policies of the Party and the State and actions of the Govenrment tothe public in a timely and effective way.
PM Phuc on this occasion congratulated winners of the 14th National Press Awards,affirming that the Party and State place importance to contributions of thewinners as well as other reporters and editors who have made direct andindirect contributions to the country’s information and communications field.
Among the 140 submissions for the final phase, the jury council selected103 outstanding works, of which nine were top prizes. The council alsopresented 21 B prizes, 41 C prizes, and 32 consolation prizes.
Journalists from the Vietnam News Agency won six prizes, including a top award./.
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