On the evening of February 3, at Ho Guom Theater (Hanoi), on the occasion of the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Central Organizing Committee presided over and coordinated with Communist Magazine, Nhan Dan Newspaper, Vietnam Television, Vietnam Journalists Association to organize a ceremony to commend outstanding Party cell secretaries and announce and award the 10th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award in 2025.
Attending the ceremony were General Secretary To Lam; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Politburo Member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; Politburo Member, Standing Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu;
Also attending the ceremony were Politburo members, former Politburo members, Party Central Committee Secretaries, Party Central Committee members, leaders of departments, ministries, and branches; 96 typical Party cell secretaries...
A new feature in the organization of the award ceremony is the combination of the ceremony to commend outstanding Party cell secretaries with the announcement and award ceremony of the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award.
This year, the Central Organization Committee proposed and was approved by the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee to organize the selection and commendation of 96 outstanding Party cell secretaries nationwide (corresponding to 96 years of Party establishment).
96 Party cell secretaries are typical and exemplary comrades selected and introduced by Party committees at all levels; they are Party cell secretaries who have excellently completed their assigned tasks, have prestige, many achievements, good models, new ways of doing things, bringing specific and practical results in Party building, socio-economic development, improving people's lives in the locality, and building the great national unity bloc.
The integration of the ceremony to commend outstanding Party cell secretaries and award the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award for the 10th time makes the ceremony a politically significant activity to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam and celebrate the success of the 14th Party Congress.
The ceremony to commend outstanding Party cell secretaries and award the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award for the 10th time contributed to spreading belief and excitement among cadres, party members and people about the achievements in building and rectifying the Party, building the political system, creating motivation to bring the country firmly into the new era of the Vietnamese nation.
The 10th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award in 2025 was launched from January 20, 2025 at the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the 9th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award. As of the time of receipt of entries, the Standing Agency of the Award (Communist Magazine) received a total of 2,296 works.
Including 643 print newspaper works, 866 electronic newspaper works, 464 television works, 230 radio works and 93 press photo works.
The final jury selected the best works and submitted them to the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award Steering Committee for decision to award 6 A prizes, 13 B prizes, 18 C prizes, 10 thematic prizes and 35 consolation prizes.
The Standing Agency of the Award also submitted to the Steering Committee for the Award decision to commend 15 collectives with outstanding achievements in organizing and implementing the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award in localities and units.
A new feature in the content of journalistic works participating in the Golden Hammer and Sickle Award 2025 is that they vividly and promptly reflect the events and political activities of the Party, such as the organization of collecting opinions on the Document of the 14th National Party Congress.
The implementation of some new guiding viewpoints of General Secretary To Lam on: The era of national rise; combating wastefulness; strengthening Party building and rectification; streamlining organizational structure, streamlining staff; summarizing 40 years of renovation, preparing for Party congresses at all levels towards the 14th Party Congress.
Many works after being published and distributed have attracted the attention of a large number of public and readers.
