The award ceremony was organized by the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in coordination with the Vietnam Journalists Association and Vietnam Television.
Attending the award ceremony are:
Mr. Pham Minh Chinh - Politburo member, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Mr. Phan Dinh Trac - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee on preventing corruption, waste and negativity.
Mr. Do Van Chien - Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Central organizations, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Member of the Central Steering Committee on preventing corruption, waste and negativity, Head of the Steering Committee for the tournament.
Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Ms. Bui Thi Quynh Van - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee.
Mr. Lam Van Man - Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council.
Mr. Ngo Van Tuan - Member of the Party Central Committee, State Auditor General.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President - General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Party Secretary, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.
Mr. Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association.
Mr. Do Tien Sy - Member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of the Voice of Vietnam.
Mr. Bui Quang Huy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Secretaries of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front, Central organizations; Vice Chairmen of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; leaders of central departments, ministries and branches.
According to the Organizing Committee, organizing the 5th National Defense Press Award Ceremony to fight corruption, waste and negativity in 2024 - 2025 is a practical activity to honor outstanding journalism works written on the topic of preventing and fighting corruption, waste and negativity. Thereby encouraging and motivating journalists nationwide, continuing to strongly promote the role of the press in detecting, fighting, and condemning corruption, waste, and negative acts.
After 2 years of implementation, up to July 31, 2025, the Organizing Committee of the Award has received 1,110 press entries in 4 categories: print newspapers, electronic newspapers, radio and television from 90 press agencies at the central and local levels. With a spirit of democracy, objectivity, fairness and high responsibility, the members of the Final Round Council reviewed and agreed to select 44 best works to award 4 A prizes; 10 B prizes; 12 C prizes; 18 Encouragement prizes.
The works submitted to the 5th Award are assessed to have content closely following the theme and criteria of the Award Regulations. In particular, press works focus on promptly and comprehensively reflecting the fight against corruption, waste and negativity of the Party and State with the motto of perseverance, continuity, no forbidden areas, no exceptions. In addition to works reflecting on the work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity, reporters, journalists, and press agencies have expanded the content and topics reflecting on preventing and combating waste according to the direction of General Secretary To Lam, Head of the Central Steering Committee on preventing and combating corruption, waste, and negativity.
Many works are of good quality, relevant, highly revealing, demonstrating the commitment of journalists, determination, courage and being under pressure, the dangers associated with corruption, waste and negativity. From there, creating press works creates a great influence, social impact, bringing efficiency, positive changes in the fight against corruption, waste and negativity.
