Representative of VOV receives the award at the 8th ABU Media Summit. (Photo: Pham Ha/VOV-Jakarta)

"Bai Ca Tren Nui” (Song On The Mountain) by Ba Duy of VOV2 won top award in the People Audio Category. It features a teacher of Vang Lech 2 school, who is willing to endure hardship to achieve the goal "Where there are children, there is a school".

Duy said: “I am happy as one of the authors honored by the ABU Together for People, Planet, Peace Media Award Ceremony this year. Following the messages that the award wants to convey, which is to inspire positive changes and promote sustainable development, integration, and peace, our team told a story about Vietnamese education, detailing the image of teachers in remote areas. When the report was broadcast, some teachers in remote schools told us that they saw themselves in our story. Even though they faced many difficulties every day, they are still happy because they could bring the light of education to the children in the mountain areas and bring opportunities and equality in education to the children there.”

"Bai Ca Tren Nui” (Song On The Mountain) by Ba Duy of VOV2 wins top award in the People Audio Category. (Photo: Pham Ha/VOV-Jakarta)

“Tro Ve” (Coming Home) by Vu Duy, Thu Hoa, Quynh Hoa, Pham Huan, and Lai Hoa and “Dat Lanh” (Favorable  Land) by Huong Giang, Minh Chau, and Ha Thao of the News and Current Affairs Channel (VOV1), were placed second in the Peace Audio Category. 

“Tro Ve” (Coming Home) by Vu Duy, Thu Hoa, Quynh Hoa, Pham Huan, and Lai Hoa is placed second in the Peace Audio Category.(Photo: Pham Ha/VOV-Jakarta)

The Award seeks to recognize and celebrate the vital role of media in advancing sustainability, social justice, and peace.

This year, the Organizing Committee received more than 100 works from radio, television, and news agencies in 30 participating countries, including RRI of Indonesia, KBS of South Korea, France 24, Radio Television Brunei, Radio Television Hong Kong, and the China Media Group (CGTN).