67 works honoured Dien Hong Awards

They included five A Prizes, 13 B Prizes, 16 C Prizes, and 31 consolation prizes.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his delight that the first edition sawthe submission of 3,328 works by 171 press agencies in Vietnam and abroad and seven offices of the NA delegation and people's councils.

The carefully prepared entries feature rich topics, sharp content, diverse styles, and modern means of journalism, Hue said, adding that their discovery, novelty, and creativity have been well received and appreciated by readers.

The entries have focused on the role of the legislature in actively accompanying the Government and State agencies to build policies and laws that meet requirements for national development, the outcomes and success of the election of deputies to the 14th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure, the NA’s outstanding events from 2021 to April 2023, the significance and outcomes of the NA’s meetings, including the 15th NA’s first and second extraordinary meetings.

They also featured the performance of functions, tasks,and authority of the legislature in constitution making, legislation, supreme supervision, and decision makingon important national issues; the results of the NA's external activities in performing the Party and State's foreign policy, the NA Standing Committee’s guidance and supervision over the People’s Councils; the position, role, and activities of the People’s Councils; and renewal in the organisation and working methods of the People’s Councils and aspirations and suggestions of voters and people to the NA and People’s Councils.