Dong Nai wins 8 awards at the 5th National Political Essay Contest on Safeguarding the Party’s Ideological Foundations in 2025

On the evening of October 22, at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics in Hanoi, the Organizing Committee of the 5th National Political Essay Contest on Safeguarding the Party’s Ideological Foundations, 2025, held a closing and award ceremony.

This year, Dong Nai province excellently won eight awards, reaffirming its position as one of the leading localities in promoting communication and actively defending the Party’s ideological foundations while countering wrongful and hostile viewpoints in the new context.

Politburo Member and State President Luong Cuong, along with other delegates, attends the award ceremony.

Attending the closing and awards ceremony were Politburo Member and State President Luong Cuong; Politburo Members Tran Cam Tu, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Head of the Central Steering Committee 35; Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, and Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee 35; and Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theory Council, Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee 35, and Head of the Competition’s Steering Committee. Also in attendance were Secretaries and members of the Party Central Committee, alternate members of the Party Central Committee, representatives of central and local ministries and sectors, as well as the authors, author groups, and representatives of the winning units.

Delegates attend the award ceremony.

The Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee was honored with the Outstanding Collective Award. In the photo: Nguyen Thi Hong Trang (ninth from right), Provincial Party Committee member and Deputy Head in charge the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, receives the certificate of merit from the Organizing Committee on behalf of the provincial leadership.

The reach of the “people's hearts front” in the ideological battlefield

The contest was organized by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics in coordination with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, the Central Theory Council, the Communist Review, Nhan Dan Newspaper, Vietnam Television, and the Vietnam Journalists Association. This occasion is a politically significant event aimed at implementing Resolution No. 35-NQ/TW, dated October 22, 2018, of the Politburo, which focuses on strengthening the protection of the Party’s ideological foundations.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theory Council, Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee 35, and Head of the Competition’s Steering Committee, delivered remarks evaluating the contest.

At the award ceremony, Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo Member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and Head of the Competition’s Steering Committee, stated that the highlight of this year’s entries was their focus on analyzing and explaining new, topical themes that have emerged recently. Many works closely followed major political and historical events of the country in 2025, such as the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2; the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification; recent significant strategic policies of the Party; and the arrangement, organization, and operation of the two-tier local government system.

In 2025, the contest received nearly 542,000 entries, an increase of over 73,000 compared to 2024 and many times higher than in its first year. This growth reflects not only the contest's strong appeal but also its wide-reaching influence in social life. The submissions demonstrated a serious and meticulous investment, striking a harmonious balance between theory and practice, combining sharp argumentative force with constructive depth, and achieving a high level of persuasiveness.

Delegates attend the award ceremony.

Journalist Pham Thanh Phuong from Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio-Television (far right) represents the author group to receive the C prize at the award ceremony for the print newspaper entry titled “They lived the most beautiful life”.

Journalist Tran Thi Luong (Hien Luong) from Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio–Television (fourth from left) represents the author group to receive a consolation prize at the award ceremony for the radio entry titled “Private Economic Development in Binh Phuoc: Refuting the ‘Capitalization’ Argument”.

Dong Nai’s entries focused on in-depth exploration of numerous timely and strategic themes, such as: the role of war veterans both during wartime and in peacetime; safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundations in the context of digital transformation; combating and refuting harmful information on social media; affirming the role of the private economy within the socialist-oriented development model; and refuting distorted arguments about the policy of merging administrative units...

The Dong Nai provincial delegation attends the award ceremony.

Dong Nai’s success in the contest goes beyond the number of awards won. More importantly, the movement to create political essays defending the Party has deeply permeated social life, helping to build a strong “shield” in cyberspace and strengthen society’s “resilience” against distorted and false arguments. This undertaking serves as a vivid example of implementing Resolution No. 35 through practical and effective actions, thereby contributing to the firm protection of the Party’s ideological foundations, reinforcing public trust, and providing momentum for sustainable national development in the new period.

The national political essay contest reaches “full maturity” after five seasons

The annual organization of the national political essay contest has proven to be one of the most fundamental, innovative, and practical measures for bringing Resolution 35 to life. Over five editions, the contest has affirmed its position as a prestigious “brand” and a particularly sharp “weapon” on the ideological front. While the early years focused on “launching” and “inspiring participation,” by its fifth edition, the contest had reached full maturity in quality, accompanied by explosive growth in scale and depth of influence.

Speaking on behalf of the Party and State leadership at the ceremony, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia highly praised and commended the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, the Central Steering Committee 35, and central and local ministries and sectors for taking responsibility, achieving significant results in safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundations, combating and refuting wrongful and hostile viewpoints, and contributing substantially to the contest’s success. He also congratulated the authors and author groups receiving awards.

He expressed his hope and confidence that, with its established prestige and influence, the National Political Essay Contest on Safeguarding the Party’s Ideological Foundations will continue to innovate, closely follow practical requirements, serve the political tasks of agencies, units, localities, and the nation increasingly effectively, and contribute to the solid construction and defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Politburo Member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia delivers guidance remarks and officially launches the 6th National Political Essay Contest on Safeguarding the Party’s Ideological Foundations in 2026.

Also at the award ceremony, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia launched the 6th National Political Essay Contest on Safeguarding the Party’s Ideological Foundations in 2026. This undertaking clearly demonstrates the contest’s enduring vitality, strategic significance, and ideological stature, reaffirming the determination of the entire Party, the people, and the armed forces to firmly build and safeguard the Party’s ideological foundations in the new context.

By Hien Luong - Translated by Dang Huyen, Minho