Press awards for the cause of education launched

The awards are open to journalistic works published or broadcast in Vietnam and abroad between September 5, 2025 and September 4, 2026.

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The awards aim to honour outstanding collectives and individuals and highlight inspiring stories in the education sector. (Photo: Nguyen Lanh/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Education and Training held a press conference on August 4 to launch the ninth National Press Awards for the Cause of Vietnamese Education.

The awards are jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and Training, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam Journalists Association, with the Education and Times newspaper serving as the standing agency.

Nguyen Duc Loi, Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association and Deputy Head of the organising committee, said the awards not only honour outstanding journalism on education but also recognise journalists’ commitment and dedication to the sector.

The organisers hope the awards will promote the sector’s achievements, honour outstanding collectives and individuals, and highlight inspiring stories, innovative initiatives and people dedicated to students and the country’s development.

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Nguyen Duc Loi, Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association and Deputy Head of the organising committee, speaks at the event. (Photo: Organising Committee)

“Diverse perspectives and well-founded recommendations from the press not only help build social consensus but also provide valuable practical input for management agencies to improve mechanisms and policies, thereby enhancing the quality and effectiveness of education and training,” Loi said.

Eligible works must have been published or broadcast by media outlets licensed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism between September 5, 2025 and September 4, 2026.

Entries will be judged in four categories: print, online, radio and television.

Print entries may consist of a single article or a series of up to five instalments by the same author or group of authors on the same event or topic.

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Online entries must be produced specifically for digital platforms and may comprise a single article or a series of up to five instalments in text, audio, visual or multimedia format.

Radio entries may consist of one programme or a series of up to five programmes on the same topic, each lasting no more than 60 minutes.

Television entries may be a news report, feature, documentary or programme that has already been broadcast. A television series may comprise up to five episodes, each lasting no more than 90 minutes.

Entries will be accepted until September 30 and should be sent to the Education and Times newspaper at 15 Hai Ba Trung Street, Cua Nam ward, Hanoi, or via email at cuocthiVSNGDVN@moet.gov.vn. Postal submissions should be marked: Entry for the 2026 National Press Awards for the Cause of Vietnamese Education.

The organisers will present one special prize, along with awards in each of the four categories. Each category will have one first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes and several consolation prizes. Two prizes will also be awarded to individuals featured in winning works./.

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