Bui Cuong Quyet (centre), a reporter of the Vietnam News Agency, is granted the first prize for his photo titled “Bay len Viet Nam” at the award ceremony on December 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Winners of the “Happy Vietnam2023” photo and video competition were honoured at a ceremony held in Hanoi onDecember 19.
The competition, which focused on human rights in Vietnam,was held online on ,a platform for popularising Vietnam’s images, by the Authority of ForeignInformation Service under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
It attracted more than7,000 entries from both Vietnam and other countries after four months, fromJune 15 to October 15.
The best 28 wereawarded, including one first prize, one second prize, one third prize, and 10consolation prizes for the photo and video categories each. The most votedentries of the categories were also honoured.
“Bay len Viet Nam” (Flying high, Vietnam) is the first-prize winning photo of the “Happy Vietnam 2023” competition.
The photo winning the firstprize is “Bay len Viet Nam” (Flying high, Vietnam) by Bui Cuong Quyet, a reporter of the Vietnam News Agency.Meanwhile, the best video is “Da Nang – Thanh pho da dang sinh hoc” (Da Nang –The city of biodiversity), a short documentary by Nguyen Thanh Paven.
On this occasion, 70photo entries and 14 videos were also selected for displaying at an exhibitionopened the same day.
The competition was a demonstration of the Party and State’sattention to and consistent policy of caring for people’s material andspiritual lives, centering on people, leaving no one behind, and creating thebest possible conditions for people to participate in, contribute to, and bringinto play their capabilities and wisdom in the development, safeguarding, andinternational integration of the country.
General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang (R) and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists Tran Thi Thu Dong visit an exhibition of entries to the competition on December 19. (Photo: VNA)
It also gave a chance to people nationwide, overseas Vietnamese,and international friends to create photos and videos introducing images ofVietnam to the world, thereby inspiring the aspiration for a prosperous andhappy nation and helping promote the cultural values and strength of the Vietnamesepeople in the new era./.
The Foreign Service Information Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications launched a photography and video contest 2023 on June 15 to popularise the country's achievements in socio-economic and cultural development and its human rights protection works through the work of people from all walks of life, both home and abroad.
Despite facing numerous difficulties, the Party, State, and Government of Vietnam have exerted every effort to fulfil the commitment of “No one is left behind” and build a peaceful, prosperous, and happy country.
Vietnam has achieved commendable results in implementing the principles and standards of human rights stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) in 1993, said Prof. Dr. Le Van Loi, Vice Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academic of Politics (HCMA) at a scientific workshop in Hanoi on December 8.
Vietnam has reaffirmed the country’s strong commitments to promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) with more efforts and actions to better ensure people’s political, economic, cultural and social rights, ensuring that no one is left behind.
Through personal relationships or professional dealings, Chairman of Phuc Son Group Nguyen Van Hau gave a total of over 130 billion VND to local leaders in Vinh Phuc and Quang Ngai provinces. These officials used their positions to execute tasks as requested by Hau, enabling him and Phuc Son Group, as well as Thang Long company, to carry out projects, participate in tenders, and win contracts.
Total tourism revenue is projected to reach 280 trillion VND (10.7 billion USD), with hotel occupancy rates averaging 68% and the sector’s contribution to the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) estimated at 7–7.5%.
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Vietnam has achieved many remarkable results, such as the smoking rate among adults decreased from 23.8% in 2010 to 20.8% in 2021. The rate of exposure to secondhand smoke decreased from 73.1% to 45.6%.
More than half a century after the war, millions of unexploded bombs and mines remain buried underground, threatening lives and hindering development in many localities.
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Trial operations at the new public administrative service centres in Thanh Khe and Ngu Hanh Son wards show that the reception and processing of citizens' documents on the new wards’ data system have been smoothly handled by the staff, enabling quick settlement and facilitating easy access to public services for the people.
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The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school has positioned itself as a prestigious education establishment, nurturing generations of Vietnamese and Lao students while preserving Vietnamese culture and language as well as strengthening the special bonds between the two countries
For households of people with meritorious service and relatives of fallen soldiers, the province supported the construction and renovation of 2,374 houses, achieving 100% of the set target, 342 newly built and 2,032 renovated.
Held under the theme “Pride and Aspiration”, this year's “Glory to Vietnam” programme aimed to inspire the Vietnamese people's ambition to reach new heights during the era of integration and development.
According to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), this year’s campaign provided long-term aid for 3,785 individuals and organisations. Support included houses, clean water systems, school meal facilities, books, and livelihood assistance, with a total value of more than 118 billion VND.
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.
Bui Cuong Quyet (centre), a reporter of the Vietnam News Agency, is granted the first prize for his photo titled “Bay len Viet Nam” at the award ceremony on December 19. (Photo: VNA) 
“Bay len Viet Nam” (Flying high, Vietnam) is the first-prize winning photo of the “Happy Vietnam 2023” competition. 
General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang (R) and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists Tran Thi Thu Dong visit an exhibition of entries to the competition on December 19. (Photo: VNA) 
