Previously, on July 3, 2025, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh signed Decision No. 2312/QD-BVHTTDL renaming the National Press Award "For the cause of developing culture, sports and tourism", issued with Decision No. 2450/QD-BVHTTDL dated October 5, 2022 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, becoming the National Press Award "For the cause of developing Vietnamese culture". The decision takes effect from the date of signing and promulgation.
Informing about the rules of the third National Press Award "For the development of Vietnamese culture", Mr. Nguyen Anh Vu, Editor-in-Chief of the Culture Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee, assessed that this change is associated with major changes in the functions and tasks of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, after receiving the function of state management of press, media and publishing.
The new name is shorter but still covers the stature, meaning and scale of the award, while demonstrating the expansion and connection with major issues in social life. Previously, the cultural sector of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was often quite secretive, but now it has become closely associated with the press and media.
The third National Press Award "For the development of Vietnamese culture" organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism honors authors and groups of authors with outstanding journalism works in the fields of culture, information, family, sports and tourism.
The award also recognizes press agencies with many quality works, contributing to the development of the country's cultural career.
The entries must reflect real people, real things, have the value of discovery, spread, clearly demonstrate the role of culture in socio-economic development; implement Party resolutions, programs, cultural strategies; promote cultural values, build a new Vietnamese people; promote digital transformation and cultural industries; develop tourism, sports, reading culture and build a healthy cultural environment, especially in cyberspace.
The tournament also encourages the reflection of good models and typical individuals, while pointing out shortcomings in mechanisms and policies to propose innovative solutions. The work must be published and distributed for the first time from June 16, 2024 to June 30, 2025, in the following categories: reflection, reporting, investigation, documentary film, creative writing, discussion (except for live programs).
Each work must not exceed 5 periods. Do not consider works of fiction or a series of collaborating works that are not in accordance with regulations. Works that have won local awards can still be attended if the information is clearly published, but the articles that have won the National Press Award are not accepted.
The award structure includes a collective award for 3 outstanding press agencies; individual awards include 1 First prize, 3 Second prizes, 5 Third prizes and 10 Encouragement prizes for each type of press. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on October 20, 2025 in Hanoi.
See more: Details of the National Press Award "For the cause of developing Vietnamese culture"
