Da Nang Radio and Television (DRT) won 2 silver medals at the 35^th National Television Festival which took place in Quang Binh Province from 16 - 19 December.

The local medal-winning works were the ‘Hearing an Echo from a Trong Chau (a Vietnamese traditional drum)’ documentary film made by Outstanding Artist Huynh Hung, Hoang Nam and Le Minh, and the ‘Winning the Trust and Respect of Local Residents’ TV report by Dang Quoc Phon and Dang Huynh Thoai Nguyen.

Through the documentary film, TV viewers were told about Tuong (classical drama) artistes in Da Nang and Quang Nam Province.  Like artists involved in other traditional Vietnamese stage arts, they live in difficult circumstances.  They do many different jobs, including singing at funeral ceremonies, to earn money to cover their daily expenses.

Some prize winners at the 35th National Television Festival

The ‘Winning the Trust and Respect of Local Residents’ TV report highlighted the great efforts made by the local authorities and people for the city’s progress over recent years.  Most notably, the report focused on the important role of the former municipal Party Committee Secretary and People’s Council Chairman Nguyen Ba Thanh in promoting the city’s progress and improving the living conditions of local residents.

This year’s National Television Festival attracted 478 entries from over 100 television stations nationwide, competing in 9 different categories including documentaries, reports, science and education programmes, exchange/dialogue/talk shows, and music and TV film series.

A total of 27 gold medals, 56 silver and over 130 Certificates of Merit were awarded to outstanding individuals and groups.