Radio broadcasters gather in Thanh Hoa for 2024 national festival
VOV.VN - Radio broadcasters from across the country have converged on the northern central province of Thanh Hoa for the 16th national festival that opened on July 11 evening.
Themed the Vietnamese Radio Broadcasting Industry - Diversity in Digital Transformation, the festival brought together radio broadcasters of all 63 cities and provinces, the Voice of Vietnam, the People’s Army Radio and Television Center, and the Police Communications Department.
As many as 380 works will be competing for awards in six genres, namely reportage, thematic program, interview, ethnic language radio program, radio drama, and live broadcast.
Organisers will also present awards to winners in five categories of digital platform application, podcast, best production, golden voice, and best presenter.
According to organisers, this year’s festival has received a sharp increase in live broadcasts, with up to 37 units registering to take part in this genre compared to 29 units in the previous edition.
In his opening remarks, Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and head of the Party Central Committee’s Popularisation and Education Commission, noted that the radio broadcasting industry has made significant contributions to the Vietnamese revolution since its inception nearly 80 years ago.
In the face of the strong development of communication technology, the radio broadcasting industry is increasingly asserting its position and role as a sharp ideological weapon, a key information channel, and a pioneer that leads and orients the public, he said.
Radio broadcasting is a reliable forum for people to engage in supervision, criticism, and social management, serving as a bridge between the Party, State and people, contributing to creating social consensus and strengthening people’s trust in the Party and State, he noted.
He reminded the industry to uphold its glorious tradition, maintain its pioneering role on the Party’s ideological and cultural front, and be worthy of the trust and expectations of the Party, State and people.
Taking the floor, Do Tien Sy, president of the Voice of Vietnam, affirmed that the festival creates a great source of encouragement to radio broadcasters to successfully complete assigned tasks and maintain their role as pioneers on the cultural and ideological front.
He thanked the Party, State and local governments for their support and assistance to the radio broadcasting industry over the past times, and expected that the industry would continue to receive additional assistance to accomplish its mission.
Held every two years, the National Radio Broadcasting Festival aims not only to honour outstanding authors and works of radio journalists but also to offer the opportunity to journalists, editors, and reporters to exchange, learn, improve professional skills, contributing to improving the quality of radio programs.
The 16th National Radio Broadcasting Festival is organized by the Voice of Vietnam in coordination with the People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province and the Radio and Television Station of Thanh Hoa province.
The festival is scheduled to run from July 9 to 14.
