VOV's “Water for Life” radio programme (Photo: VOV) It is the first times the VOV has won two prizes at theawards.
“Water for Life” was named the winner of the Radio NewsReporting category. According to ABU Prizes, the radio report was conducted ata time when tens of thousands of people in the northern mountainous province ofDien Bien were facing water shortage. It also raised voice for the need to protectchildren’s right to water.
(Photo: VOV) “Never Give In” won the Radio Special Jury Prize. Theprogramme tells a touching story of a young man named Duong Quang Huy who facesdaily and hourly struggles against depression. Huy used to live with suicidalthoughts but he tried to overcome it. He hopes that people suffering from thisdisease will never give in to it.
Commenting on the documentary, the jury said: “Compelling andcomplex, this piece had a strong structure that mostly used sounds to enhancethe brilliant content. I can feel the sadness through the whole duration, fromthe first to the last sound. This is a significant topic about survival andhope and none of us can stay out of it.”
VOV General Director Do Tien Sy on behalf of the Organizing Committee presents the awards to the two winners. (Photo: VOV) The ABU is an international association of broadcastingorganisations with 279 members in 73 countries and territories. The VOV hasbecome an ABU member since 1964./.
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