At the launch ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Vice Chairmanof the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man launched the first Dien Hong award –the national press award on the NA and People’s Councils, during a ceremony inHanoi on December 27.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman Manhighlighted the significance of the award which is concurrent with the 75th anniversary of the Vietnamese NA’s general election, giving journalists as wellas voters and people nationwide an insight into activities of the legislatureand People’s Councils, and creating social consensus on their decisions.

NA Secretary General and Chairman of the NA OfficeBui Van Cuong said the annual award is a joint effort between the NA Office andthe Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, theMinistry of Information and Communications, the Vietnam Journalists’Association and Vietnam Television.

He said entries should focus on the role ofthe legislature in actively accompanying the Government and State agencies tobuild policies and laws that meet requirements for national development, theoutcomes and success of the election of deputies to the 14th NA andPeople’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure, the NA’s outstandingevents from 2021 to April 2023, the significance and outcomes of the NA’smeetings, including the 15th NA’s first and second extraordinarymeetings.

Cuong also suggested entries feature the performanceof functions, tasks and authority of the legislature in constitution making, legislation,supreme supervision and decision on important national issues; the results ofthe NA's external activities in performing the Party and State's foreignpolicy, the NA Standing Committee’s guidance and supervision over the People’sCouncils; the position, role and activities of the People’s Councils; renewalin the organisation and working methods of the People’s Councils, aspirationsand suggestions of voters and people to the NA and People’s Councils.

Vietnamese citizens at home and abroad, includingoverseas Vietnamese, who have articles meeting the award’s criteria areentitled to submit them as entries to the NA Office’s Department of Informationno later than April 30, 2023.

They must be published or broadcast inVietnamese language or ethnic and foreign languages translated into Vietnamese bylicensed press agencies from March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2023.

The award ceremony will be held in June 2023,honouring one special prize worth 95 million VND (4,100 USD), six A prizesworth 45 million VND each, 12 B prizes valued at 30 million VND each, 16 Cprizes worth 20 million VND each and 30 consolation prizes worth 10 million VNDeach.

I💞n subsequent years, the award ceremony isscheduled to take place on January 6, the first general election day of theVietnamese NA./.