A ceremony took place in Da Nang on November 19 to honour the winners of the Press Awards 2020 at national and municipal levels.

Da Nang Party Committee Deputy Secretary cum municipal People's Council Chairman Luong Nguyen Minh Triet (fourth, right), and People’s Committee Vice Chairwoman cum Head of the organising board of this year’s Press Awards Ngo Thi Kim Yen (fourth left) presenting prizes to first-prize winners at the Da Nang Press Awards 2020. Photo: LE HUNG

In attendance at the event were Da Nang Party Committee Deputy Secretary cum municipal People's Council Chairman Luong Nguyen Minh Triet, People’s Committee Vice Chairwoman cum Head of the organising board of this year’s Press Awards Ngo Thi Kim Yen, Vice Chairman of the Viet Nam Journalists' Association Mai Duc Loc, Deputy Director of the Standing Agency of the Central Department of Publicity and Training in Da Nang Ha Phuoc Thieu, and other invited guests.

Vice Chairman of the Viet Nam Journalists' Association Mai Duc Loc (second, right) presenting awards to winners at the National Press Awards 2020. Photo: LE HUNG

In his remarks at the event, Chairman of the Da Nang Journalists' Association cum Editor-in-chief of the Da Nang Newspaper Nguyen Duc Nam said, despite being held later than previous years due to the complicated development of COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s awards ceremony still attracted a large number of press agencies across the city.

Chairman of the Da Nang Journalists' Association cum Editor-in-chief of the Da Nang Newspaper Nguyen Duc Nam speaking at the awards ceremony

He said that entries for the final round were outstanding works in terms of content, format and audience orientation. This year saw an increasing number of serial works. Most of works showed social impact effects and were discoverable, critical, commendable and constructive.

Addressing the event, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People's Committee Ngo Thi Kim Yen remarked, in recent years, Da Nang has recorded positive growth in all aspects of economy - society, defence - security, etc., and gradually become a driving force for the Central Viet Nam and Central Highlands regions.

“Media agencies have made important contributions to the city’s progress. With their talents, passion, and creativity through their works, reporters and editors of central and local newspapers and radio stations effectively contributed to improving the spiritual and cultural lives as well as building up the morality, lifestyle, and personality of Da Nang people. Not only serving political tasks, journalistic works significantly contributed to consolidating and raising the public’s confidence in the Party's leadership" said Vice Chairwoman Yen.

According to Mrs Yen, press awards in 2020 and 2021 took place in the special context of complicated developments of COVID-19. And, reporters immersed themselves in difficult moments to create such  journalistic works of true value which fully reflected all aspects of life. The 26 prize winning works today were 26 crystallized products of the creative spirit and dedication of the city's journalists.

Vice Chairwoman Yen also took the opportunity to express her gratitude to media agencies in general and reporters in particular for their active involvement in the construction and development of the city over the past times.

She also hoped that reporters in the city always maintained political bravery and professional expertise to create qualify works to deserve the trust of the government and people of Da Nang.

Standing Deputy Head of the Publicity and Training Department of the Da Nang Party Committee Doan Xuan Hieu (first right) and Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications Nguyen Quang Thanh (first left) and second prize winners at the Da Nang Press Awards 2020. Photo: LE HUNG

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee organisation of the Da Nang Government Department and Agency Block Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa (fourth, right) and Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications Nguyen Thu Phuong (first left) and third prize winners at the Da Nang Press Awards 2020. Photo: LE HUNG

The judge board received 144 entries of 186 reporters from 24 national and local media agencies based in the city.

Also at the event, 6 first, 6 second, 8 third and 6 consolation prizes were awarded to the outstanding entrants.

Amongst the winners were reporters from the DA NANG Newspaper who received 1 first, 1 third and 3 consolation prizes.

Vice Chairman of the municipal Journalists’ Association cum Deputy Director of the Da Nang Radio and Television Station Hong Quang Nam (first left) and Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Quang Sang (first right) awarding consolation prizes to authors and groups of authors. Photo: LE HUNG

On the occasion, the Viet Nam Journalists’ Association awarded the B prize of the National Press Awards 2020 for the work "Clean sprouts" by a group of authors Nguyen Thi Phong Lan (Phong Lan), Dang Quang Tan (Quang Tan), Vo Nhat Hoang (Nhat Hoang), and Tran Thi Net (Ngoc Net), all from the Da Nang Radio and Television Station, and a consolation prize for the “'Made- in-Da Nang' software products on growing trend work" by author Nguyen Huy Khang Ninh (Phong Lan) from the Da Nang Newspaper.

Chairman of the municipal Journalists’ Association Nguyen Duc Nam (fourth left) and Deputy Director of the Standing Agency of the Central Department of Publicity and Training in Da Nang Ha Phuoc Thieu (fifth left) presenting recognition medals to 10 individuals in recognition of their great dedication to the press. Photo: LE HUNG

To mark the event, 10 individuals were presented recognition medals from the municipal Journalists' Association for their great dedication to the press.

Reporting by LE HUNG – Translating by M.DUNG