Hanoi (VNA) – The National Press Festival will returnthis month after two years of postponement because of the COVID-19pandemic.
The festival will take place at Hanoi Museum on April 13 –15, showcasing a large number of publications of centrally- and locally-runnews outlets.
It will be held by the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA)and the Hanoi People’s Committee in collaboration with the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, the Ministry of Information andTelecommunications, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Its opening and closing ceremonies will be broadcast live onVTV, VOV and Hanoi TV.
A series of events will also be organised on the sidelinesof the festival, including an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of journal “Le Paria”, a pictorial exhibition on spring roads, aforum on digital transformation, a talk on humanity in journalism and a concertfeaturing music performances by journalists.
The organiser will also present several awards for the bestTet (Lunar New Year) magazine cover photo, the best news website design and thebest TV and radio programmes. There is also an impressive press award for orgnisationsand individuals with outstanding activities at the festival.
Vice Chairman the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Nguyen Duc Loi. (Photo: VNA)
According to the VJA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Loi, thefestival aims to mark the 72th founding anniversary of the association (April21, 1950 – 2022) and the 87th anniversary of the Vietnam RevolutionaryPress Day (June 21, 1925 – 2022).
He said it provides an opportunity to honour the strongdevelopment of Vietnam’s journalism and journalists’ creative works, and to promoteexchange and cooperation between journalists and the public./.
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Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)
Vice Chairman the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Nguyen Duc Loi. (Photo: VNA)
