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Film making contest held for traffic safety

A film making contest about traffic safety with the theme ‘Drinking Alcohol – Not Driving’ has been launched in Hanoi recently.
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Film making contest held for traffic safety ảnh 1Winners claim their prizes at the 9th national film making contest in 2017. (Photo: csgt.vn)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — A film making contest abouttraffic safety with the theme ‘Drinking Alcohol – Not Driving’ has beenlaunched in Hanoi recently.

The nationwide contest is held by the National TrafficSafety Committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security andToyota Vietnam Company.

This is the 10th contest to be launched to promotegovernment policies on ensuring traffic order and safety.

It also aims to improve knowledge and awareness of driversto voluntarily abide by the law on traffic safety and order and form goodhabits when in traffic to curb accidents and congestion.

The contest is open to anyone currently living and workingin Vietnam. The entries include three categories reportage, science andeducation, and short clips expressing the theme ‘Drinking Alcohol - NotDriving’.

The contest was launched in 1996 biennially with differentthemes.

“Hopefully, the contest will be closer to the community,attracting many entries from both professional and amateur filmmakers,” saidKhuat Viet Hung, deputy head of National Traffic Safety Committee and head ofthe contest organisation board.

The works which have been aired on national and local TVstations will be given priority.
The contest organisation board will accept entries fromAugust 25 to November 30.

The winner in each category will receive a cash prize of 15million VND (635 USD). Two second prizes worth 10 million VND and three thirdprizes worth 8 million VND will be awarded to the filmmakers.

Plus, the organisation board will also give 5 million VNDfor the best director, best scriptwriter and best cameraman in each category.

The award ceremony will be held in December in Hanoi andwill be aired live on Vietnam National Television.

Last time, the first prize went to SOS 117; Late Regret andSmart Helmet. — VNS/VNA
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