PSNews- The 2017 National Press Festival, themed “Vietnamese press develops together with the nation’s renewal”, was launched yesterday in Hanoi.
The festival aimed to praise the country’s achievements during its renewal process, said Ho Quang Loi, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Journalist Association (VJA). The event was also a chance to honour the national press and promote valuable journalism to the public.
The event was held after the success of the first national press festival last year. This year, many changes were made. The festival’s scale was larger. Only 400 news organisations participated last year, but the number was 470 this year. Last year, the event presented excellent press works, but this year, it also displayed modern equipment used by media outlets, he said.
The organising board will grant awards on March 19. This year, the organiser plans to award the best reporting on environmental issues in 2016.
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| Stage performances at the event |
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| The event was attended people at various ages |
