Youtubers, Tiktokers encouraged to take part in 10th National External Information Service Awards

The 10th National External Information Service Awards was officially launched in Hà Nội yesterday.

Jointly organised by the Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education and Vietnam Television, the awards honour those who actively promote Việt Nam's image and its people to the world.

At the press conference to announce the launch of the awards, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television Đỗ Đức Hoàng stressed that the awards are open to people of all ages and backgrounds. Participants need not be professional journalists to be eligible.

With Việt Nam having many Youtubers, Tiktokers and online content creators who showcase the country's beauty, he urged them to delve into the award details and join the contest.

Phạm Anh Tuấn, Director of the Authority of Foreign Information Service under the Ministry of Information and Communications, suggested granting the awards to Youtube and Tiktok fan pages if their content meets the contest's criteria.

He said cooperation with celebrities and KOLS (Key Opinion Leaders) would help the organisers amplify the impact of the awards.

The awards cover ten categories: video clips, photos, television products, radio products, books, innovative products with promotional value, printed newspaper articles in Vietnamese, online newspaper articles in Vietnamese, printed newspaper articles in foreign languages and online newspaper articles in foreign languages.

Eligible works must be published between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. For those released outside the timeframe, at least twothirds of their total duration must be published within the specified period.

Participants can submit their works online to the email Giaithongtindoingoai10@gmail.com. For books and printed newspaper articles, submissions must be sent to Vietnam Television at 43 Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội.

The deadline for submission is July 31, 2024.