The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on June 20 launched its nationwide press photo awards which honours golden moments captured through the lens, as part of the activities to mark the 98th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925-2023).
VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (centre) speaks at the launch ceremony in Hanoi on June 20. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on June 20 launched its nationwide press photo awards which honours golden momentscaptured through the lens, as part of the activities to mark the 98th anniversary ofthe Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925-2023).
Addressing the launch ceremony, VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang highlighted the significance ofphotography in journalism.
Press photos not only make the information delivered morevivid and reliable, but also hold the value similar to that by excellentarticles, she affirmed.
The VNA, a press agency with a long tradition in photography,has initiated and run five editions of the awards so far to honour outstanding and creative works and their authors.
The 2023 awards, the 6th edition of its kind, callsfor entries to diversely reflect all aspects of life from politics, diplomacy,economy, and culture to health, education, sports and environment. Eligiblecandidates are Vietnamese and foreign citizens, while the photos submitted mustbe taken between January 1, 2022 and August 15, 2023.
VNA Deputy General Director Nguyen Tuan Hung announces the rules of the awards at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
Participants are allowed to submit their works from June 21to August 15, with the awards ceremony slated for September. There will be aspecial prize worth 30 million VND (1,275 USD); two first prizes of 20 million VNDeach; four second prizes of 15 million VND each; and six third prizes of 10million VND each.
Further information on the event can be found at: www.khoanhkhacvang.vn.
At the photo exhibition (Photo: VNA)
As part of the awards, a display of photos by seven veteranVNA journalists, who won the 2022 Ho Chi Minh Awards and State Awards for Literature and Arts, is underway at the agency's headquarters./.
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VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (centre) speaks at the launch ceremony in Hanoi on June 20. (Photo: VNA) 
VNA Deputy General Director Nguyen Tuan Hung announces the rules of the awards at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) 
At the photo exhibition (Photo: VNA) 
