Two Dong Nai entries win awards in 2026 contest on safeguarding Party’s ideological foundation

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, together with several central agencies and media organizations, held an awards ceremony in Hanoi on October 18 for the sixth national political essay contest on safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation in 2026. Participating organizations included the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education, the Central Theoretical Council, Communist Review, Nhan Dan Newspaper, Vietnam Television, the Vietnam Journalists Association and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Head of the Central Steering Committee 35, attended the ceremony and presented the awards.

The sixth edition of the contest took place as the Party, people and armed forces worked to implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress and the country’s major strategic policies and decisions in a new era of development. Launched more than nine months earlier, the contest attracted 905,681 entries in five categories: magazines, newspapers, radio, television and video clips. Participants included officials, Party members, Vietnamese citizens, as well as overseas Vietnamese, experts and scientists living abroad.

Winners, including individual authors and author groups, receive consolation prizes at the sixth national political essay contest on safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation in 2026. A representative of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television (DNNRTV) author group stands second from the right. Photo: VNA

After preliminary and final rounds of judging, the contest’s steering committee named 16 organizations as outstanding units and presented 166 awards to individual authors and author groups. These awards comprised 12 A prizes, 22 B prizes, 38 C prizes, 74 consolation prizes and 20 awards in the promising category.

Two entries from Dong Nai won awards in the contest. The radio piece “Refuting distorted claims about the establishment of Dong Nai City,” produced by the DNNRTV author group of Thanh Nhan, Tuong Lam, Tuyet Kha and Le Nguyen, received a consolation prize. The city’s second award-winning entry was a journal article titled “From scientific research to practical action: Promoting the ‘Smart Online’ model to defend the Party’s Ideological Foundation among Youth Union members and young people in the digital age.” Written by the author group of Le Hoang Thuy Phuc and Le Thi Ngan from Ngo Si Lien High School in Trang Bom Ward, the article received an award in the promising category.

Winners, including individual authors and author groups, receive consolation prizes at the sixth national political essay contest on safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation in 2026. A representative of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television (DNNRTV) author group stands second from the right. Photo: VNA

The two award-winning entries addressed practical issues and reflected the proactive approach to safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation. The awards recognized the dedication and creativity of the authors while encouraging political commentary and promoting the role of journalists, teachers and others involved in safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation.

In Dong Nai, the contest was widely implemented, drawing participation from Party committees, agencies, organizations, local authorities, officials, Party members and the public. The organizing committee received 9,064 entries, of which 1,114 advanced to the city-level judging round.

With a large number of entries, the contest continued to provide a platform for officials, Party members and the public to express their awareness of and responsibility for safeguarding the Party’s ideological foundation. Many entries connected political commentary with practical issues, helping strengthen the ability to identify and counter false and hostile viewpoints while promoting positive information. The contest thus contributed to raising awareness and reinforcing a sense of responsibility among officials, Party members and the public in the current context.

By Q.Phuc – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha