The ten winners of the Vietnam Outstanding Youth Faces Award 2016 were named on March 10 following a meeting of the organizers, the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union’s Centre Committee and the Fund for Vietnam’s Young Talents.
International Physics Olympiad 2015 and 2016 gold medalist Dinh Thi Huong Thao (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The ten winners of theVietnam Outstanding Youth Faces Award 2016 were named on March 10 following ameeting of the organizers, the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union’s Centre Committee andthe Fund for Vietnam’s Young Talents.
The International Physics Olympiad 2015 and2016 gold medalist Dinh Thi Huong Thao from the Hanoi National University’sUniversity for Natural Sciences has been chosen for the award in academicperformance.
Meanwhile, Associate Professor Tran XuanBach, the youngest associate professor in Vietnam recognised in 2016, who isworking at the Hanoi Medical University, won the award in the scientificresearch category. He was among the 20 young scientists selected to attend theWorld Congress on Public Health 2016 in Geneva.
In the category of creative work, Directorof the Early Start Company Dao Xuan Hoang who was honoured at the nationalfestival of youth innovation in 2016 and won first prize at the US Government’sGlobal Ideas Contest at Silicon Valley, will be awarded, along with Ta Dinh Huyfrom Hanoi who invented a multifunctional agricultural machine.
At the same time, Giang Seo Chau fromremote Man Than commune, Si Ma Cai district of the northern mountainous provinceof Lao Cai, and Director General of Viet Hung plastic company Hoang Anh Tuan werenamed for the award in the field of business and management.
The award in the category of security andsafety went to Hoang Anh Tuan, deputy head of the traffic control team number 2of Traffic Police Office of Bac Giang Police Department, while Le Kiem Son fromthe drug crime prevention and control office of the Ha Tinh Border Guard Commandwas the winner in defence category.
In the area of sport, disabled weightlifter Le Van Cong was honoured for winning Vietnam’s first gold medal at theParalympic 2016 in Reo de Janeiro, Brazil, while Tran Le Quang Tien who won theMozart international music award as he was 15, was selected as the outstandingface in culture and art.
An awarding ceremony is scheduled for March19 in Hanoi.-VNA
All five Vietnamese students participating in the International Physics Olympiad 2016 in Switzerland brought home medals, including two golds, two silvers and one bronze.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in Russia developed well in 2016, Le Anh Duy, Secretary of the chapter said at a meeting in Moscow on February 19.
Many books recently issued by the so-called 9X and 8X generations, Vietnamese writers born in the 1998s and 90s, are leaving a strong impression on readers.
The Vietnam – Laos border youth friendship village was handed over to the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union in Khamkout district, the Lao province of Bolikhamsay on March 9.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
VietnamPlus e-newspaper of the VNA clinched an A prize in the “Outstanding Press Product” category for its immersive 3D multimedia project, “Epic of Reunification,” a groundbreaking blend of storytelling and technology. The VNA won another A prize for its eye-catching exhibition booth.
Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
International Physics Olympiad 2015 and 2016 gold medalist Dinh Thi Huong Thao (Photo: VNA) 
