The team implementing the program "The Paris Agreement - Aspiration for Peace" won an A prize at the 18th National Press Awards. The awards ceremony took place on the evening of June 21 at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labor Cultural Palace in Hanoi. This is a prestigious professional award for journalists across the country.
Now in its 18th year, the National Press Awards continues to confirm its solid reputation. Its value and image have been widely spread among journalist associations and members. Large associations such as Nhan Dan Newspaper, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency, Communist Review, Ministry of Public Security, and People's Army Newspaper have maintained the high quality of their submissions. Provincial journalist associations have also made efforts to select topics and srefine entries, including associations from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh Long, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Bac Giang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, and Thai Binh.
President To Lam and Head of the Education and Communication Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia present trophies and certificates to the A prize winners at the 18th National Press Awards.
This year, VTV's seven entries made it to the final round out of 37 submissions and won four awards: two A prizes, one B prize, and one C prize.
Specifically, the A prize was awarded to the documentary "The Pain of the Mother River" by the group of authors Nguyen Anh Tuan, Chu Sy Thanh, Digital Content Production and Development Center. The group of authors Nguyen Thu Yen, Phan Thi Hoai, Dang Thi Hai Bang, Nguyen Viet Anh, and Nguyen Duc Dan - Documentary Film Center with the program "Paris Agreement - Desire for Peace" also won the A prize.
Journalist Nguyen Anh Tuan (left) and cameraman Chu Sy Thanh (right) share their joy on stage after receiving the A Prize at the 18th National Press Awards.
Speaking on behalf of the authors of The Pain of the Mother River, journalist Nguyen Anh Tuan said the award was a great motivation for him and his colleagues to continue their work and create more journalistic pieces in the future. "For me, the National Press Award is a joy, a prestigious and honorable award. It has motivated me and the team to continue our journalistic endeavors and produce more work", said journalist Anh Tuan.
"The Pain of the Mother River” is a wake-up call to the relevant authorities and management agencies, urging them to take a closer look at and address the issues of the Red River. While making the documentary, we hoped that these issues would be continuously monitored. Our team is also considering producing a documentary on the Red River, but that is a story for the future", journalist Anh Tuan added.
Among the award-winning works was the program "The Paris Agreement - Aspiration for Peace '' by the team from VTV's Documentary Film Center. Expressing her feelings after receiving the award, journalist Nguyen Thu Yen noted that this was the second time her team received an A prize at the National Press Awards. Previously, she and her colleagues had won an A prize for the program Vietnam's Posture in 2017. But they still felt a sense of pride and excitement.
The production team of the program "The Paris Agreement - Aspiration for Peace" wins an A prize at the 18th National Press Awards.
"This is the achievement of a team of over 50 people who worked diligently for three months to create the program. We met historical witnesses who, even after 50 years, still vividly remembered the Paris Agreement as vividly as if it happened yesterday. The Paris Agreement is seen as the pinnacle of a long struggle and the most challenging negotiation of the 20th century. Being able to touch a part of history, recount the fragments of memories, and paint a picture of the nation through the 4 years, 8 months, and 14 days of negotiations is a joy for the entire team", said journalist Nguyen Thu Yen.
Journalist Le Hoang Linh wins a B prize at the 18th National Press Awards.
Additionally, the team of authors Le Hoang Linh, Pham Thuy Linh, Tran Anh Ngoc, Mai Viet Nam, and Pham Tuan Anh from the International Programme Department won a B prize for their documentary "Fragments of Memory". The feature "Western Birds and Fish" by the group of authors Ho Quoc Minh and Tran Khanh Long from the VTV Southwest Regional Center received a C prize.
