The National External Information Service Awards have attracted the strong participation of authors/groups of authors who are overseas Vietnamese and foreigners, many of whom won high prizes for their works/publications.
 
 The ninth Awards are expected to be a highlight of communications in general and the external information service in particular, bringing images of the country, people, culture, and dynamic development of Vietnam to international friends.
 
 The Awards are open to works in Vietnamese and foreign languages in the categories of: print newspaper in Vietnamese; electronic newspaper, website in Vietnamese; print newspaper in foreign languages; electronic newspaper, website in foreign languages; radio broadcasting; television broadcasting; photo (comprising press photo and landscape photo); books; video clips; and initiatives, products with external information values that are posted on mass media outlets or published, distributed, announced, or used in Vietnam or other countries from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
 
 The deadline for entry submission is July 31, 2023./.