The first-prize winner Ho Ngoc Vinh Nguyen (centre) receive his award from VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (R) and Tran Thi Mai Yen, acting Chief Representative of the OIF in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Winners of the 7th “YoungFrancophone Reporters” competition were announced at an awardceremony in Hanoi on November 4.
The annual contest was launched by Le Courrier du Vietnam(CVN), a French language newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), under the auspices of the Asia-Pacific Regional Office (RBAP) of theInternational Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF); the Francophone University Agency (AUF); the embassies of France,Morocco, Romania, Switzerland and Canada; and the Wallonie-Bruxelles Delegation to Vietnam.
After a month since its launch, this year’s competitionreceived 95 works from 119 contestants. There were one first, one second, onethird, and two consolation prizes as well as six other prizes based on readers’ votes, thecontestants’ impression and talent, among others.
With its theme highlighting the voice of young people, thecontest aimed to encourage youth to use the diversity and richness of theFrench language to share their concerns and dreams about the future of themselvesand of the Francophone community.
Addressing the award ceremony, VNA General Director Vu VietTrang lauded the CVN’s efforts to sustain the contest despite COVID-19 andthanked supporters of annual event like the RBAP and the embassies.
The success of the competition has confirmed the VNA’s rightdirection in diversifying communications forms serving foreign relationsaffairs and in promoting Vietnam's image in the Francophone community and internationalfriends, she affirmed.
She stated the VNA will further assist the newspaper inorganising this meaningful external contest.
Tran Thi Mai Yen, acting Chief Representative of the OIF inthe Asia-Pacific region, said with the desire to give young people theirrightful place in society and find solutions to the problems they are facing,the OIF has placed them at the center of all actions.
The entries this year showcase inspiring initiatives,successful models and role models to follow, she said, adding that the qualityof participating articles and illustrations is also remarkable./.
A reporter at the Vietnam News Agency’s Vietnam News newspaper, Vuong Bach Lien , won the first prize in the journalism writing contest Young Francophones Reporters –Vietnam 2016.
he first prize in the journalism writing contest Young Francophones Reporters –Vietnam 2016 has nammed its winner, Vuong Bach Lien, a reporter at the Vietnam News newspaper.
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The first-prize winner Ho Ngoc Vinh Nguyen (centre) receive his award from VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (R) and Tran Thi Mai Yen, acting Chief Representative of the OIF in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo: VNA) 
