At the Launching Ceremony Of Second Photo And Video Award “Technology With Heart” .
On February 26, 2025, at the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s headquarters at 5 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi, VNA and the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (VIETTEL) co-launched the second Photo andVideo Award themed “Technology with Heart”.
The award aims to honour the values that technology brings to life, to inspire creativity, and to foster pride in Vietnam’s groundbreaking technological achievements. By highlighting technology’s transformative impacts across various areas, the contest seeks to lay a sustainable foundation for the nation’s prosperity in the new era, towards the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the 40th anniversary of the Doi Moi (Renewal) process. With this vision, the second edition, themed "Vietnamese Creativity – Path to Prosperity", will tell meaningful and emotional stories through photos and videos capturing everyday life, both in Vietnam and around the world.
The award serves as a practical activity to realise the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024, which focuses on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation. It also stands as a testament to the effective collaboration between VNA and the globally recognised telecoms group VIETTEL.
The entries should reflect: Technology and ProductionDevelopment that improve productivity, product quality, and national competitiveness; Technology and Daily Life that demonstrate how technology helps people live in harmony with nature and brings a better life quality; Technology and Connectivity that illustrate technology as a means of connection between regions and nations in a borderless world; Technology and Digital Transformation that spotlight solutions and achievements in national digital transformation across the building of digital Government, digital economy, and digital citizens; and Technology and Cybersecurity that create a safe and healthy cyberspace.
The contest is open to all Vietnamese citizens both at home and abroad (excluding VIETTELofficials andstaff). Each author could submit an unlimited number of entries (including single photos, photo essays, and videos) but may only register under one name according to their Identity Card or Citizen Identification Card.
Entries must be created between May 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, and must not have won awards in other photo and video contests.
* Photo entries: Submissions could be either single photos or photo series (comprising 5-8 photos), could be in colour or black and white, could be taken with professional equipment or mobile phones, and must be in JPG format, with a minimum size of 3MB and a resolution of 300dpi. Photos that have been edited to distort reality will not be accepted.
* Video entries: Submissions must have a maximum duration of 90 seconds, could be recorded using professional equipment, phones, drones, tablets, ect., and should be in .mp4 format, with HD-720p as the minimum quality and 200MB as the maximum file size. Generative AI should not be used to create any moving frames.
Note: Entries must not violate copyrights, cultural traditions, political standards, or religious sensitivities.
The second Photo/Video Award “Technology with Heart” has three sets of prizes for single photos, photo essays, and videos. Each set comprises:
- 01 first prize worth 50 million dong
- 02 second prizes each worth 40 million dong
- 03 third prizes each worth 30 million dong
- 05 consolation prizes each worth 10 million dong
- The Jury Panel will select several works for exhibition at the Award Ceremony. Authors will receive a photo royalty of 3 million dong per work.
The submission period is from the launch date until the end of June 30, 2025. The award ceremony is expected to take place in August 2025.
Author should access the website https://congnghetutraitim.com for further information./.
