The 11th National External Information Awards Ceremony 2025 took place in Hanoi on the evening of December 12 and was broadcast live on VTV1.
The 11th National External Information Awards 2025 attracted 2,412 entries. At the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, together with leaders of the Party, the State, ministries, and agencies, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, presented eight First Prizes, 16 Second Prizes, 24 Third Prizes, and 40 Consolation Prizes to outstanding works and authors.
Vietnam Television (VTV) reaffirmed its position as a leading media organization by winning two major awards at the 11th National External Information Awards - 2025. In the Television category, the documentary The Battle of Will produced by Tao Thi Thanh Xuan, Le Hoang Linh, Pham Thuy Linh, Tran Anh Ngoc, Nguyen Hong Nhung, along with members of the External Television Department, won First Prize. Meanwhile, the political-artistic program Words Bequeathed, also produced by the External Television Department, was honored with a Third Prize.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee for External Information Nguyen Trong Nghia, and Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, together with the First Prize-winning authors. (Photo: VNA)
Journalist Le Hoang Linh, representing the authors of the documentary “The Battle of Will”, accepts the First Prize in the Television category.
The documentary “The Battle of Will” was recently screened in cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the 24th Vietnam Film Festival in November 2025.
Authors and author groups receiving the Third Prize at the 11th National External Information Awards. (Photo: VNA)
The program Words Bequeathed, jointly organized by the Central Commission for Information and Education and Vietnam Television, takes place at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, on the evening of August 30.
The year 2025 marks many significant milestones for Vietnam. It is also the final year of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, paving the way toward the 14th National Party Congress. In this context, the 11th National External Information Awards continued to affirm its prestige as a highly influential award by recognizing the exceptional efforts of media outlets in showcasing Vietnam, its people, and culture to the world.
The consecutive high-ranking awards won by Vietnam Television demonstrate the continuous innovation, investment, and sense of responsibility of television professionals as they work to promote Vietnam's image globally.
The 11th National External Information Awards Ceremony - 2025.
