The awards were presented on June 21 marking the 97th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

In his address, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended greetings to all media workers on Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

PM Chinh says that the press should be a sharp weapon to protect the ideological foundation of the Party and interests of the country.

Le Quoc Minh, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association says with more than 22,000 members, VJA has made every effort to complete its tasks of providing the public with accurate, timely, truthful, and transparent information.

Vu Viet Trang, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency, and Tran Thanh Lam, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Communication and Education, offer consolation prizes to individuals and collectives.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Lieut. Gen. Trinh Van Quyet, Deputy Chairman of General Political Department, award C prizes to winners.

VOV President Do Tien Sy and VTV General Director Le Ngoc Quang present a C prize to Dang Thy Hue of VTC News online newspaper

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and Le Quoc Minh, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, hand over a B prize to a group of authors from VOV2 channel.

A group of authors from VTC bureau in the central region receive a B prize.

PM Chinh and Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education award an A prize to a group of authors from VOV1 channel.

A group of authors from VOV Traffic channel receive an A prize.

The 16th National Press Award features 10 A prizes, 22 B prizes, 48 C prizes, and 35 consolation prizes.

This year, VOV wins two A prizes, two B prizes, and one C prize. PM Chinh, VOV President Do Tien Sy and winners pose for a group photo.

Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education, VOV President Do Tien Sy, and VOV Vice Presidents Ngo Minh Hien, Nguyen Hai Quang and Pham Manh Hung, in a group photo with VOV journalists.