According to information from the Organizing Committee of the 2nd National Press Award on Agriculture, Farmers, and Rural Areas of Vietnam in 2024, among the authors submitting articles, there is a special participation of author "Xich Lo" - pen name of comrade Le Minh Hoan, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development with the series of articles "Shaking hands with farmers" published on Dan Viet e-newspaper.
After selecting from 1,950 works, the Preliminary Board selected 70 works for the final round. The Final Board judged independently, then met and selected the 42 best works to award 2 A prizes, 4 B prizes, 6 C prizes, 10 Encouragement prizes and 20 Special prizes.
Of which, 2 A prizes were awarded to the works: "Western farmers run out of breath after the productivity race" by authors Nguyen Ngoc Tai, Doan Huy Phong, Phung Tien, Hoang Duy Khanh, Truong Thanh Tung (VnExpress electronic newspaper); the work "Agricultural products road 2023 - Agricultural position" by authors Vu Xuan Dung, Thai Anh Thu, Hoang Ngoc Bich, Phan Hoang Duong, Ngo Quy Thong, Tran Anh Thu, Tran Khanh Trang, Nguyen Ha Mai, Hoang Minh Duc Vu Thanh Luan, Le Trong Duc, Pham Quang Nam (News Department, Vietnam Television).
Comrade Luong Quoc Doan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Association - commented: "The participation of both professional and non-professional authors has demonstrated the appeal and influence of the Journalism Award specializing in the fields of agriculture, farmers and rural areas in our country.
Each press work is truly a valuable source of information for state management agencies to refer to in building mechanisms and policies; a timely source of encouragement and support for farmers in developing agricultural economy, building new rural areas, and further promoting their central and subject role.
According to the Organizing Committee, this second edition has expanded the types and genres of journalism participating in the award. This year, most of the works participating in the award deeply reflect the transition from traditional agricultural production to a multi-value economic model, green agriculture, and circular economy. At the same time, there are also many excellent works focusing on writing and reflecting on the model of a new, civilized, and modern farmer.
