October 14, 2020 | 21:54 (GMT+7)
Outstanding press works on natural disaster prevention and control honored
PANO – The Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in association with the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Vietnamese Journalists Association, and the United Nations Development Program, held a ceremony to present the 1st National Press Awards on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on October 13 in Hanoi.
The awards, themed “Minimizing damages caused by natural disasters – Actively responding to climate change from the community,” aims at recognizing and honoring outstanding individuals and groups, who have made practical contributions to the information dissemination on natural disaster prevention and control.
The organizing panel honored two first, seven second, and 10 third prizes with logos and certificates of merit from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, who is also Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
In addition, the organizing panel handed over certificates and awarded 13 consolidation prizes and two special prizes of “the most impressive story” and “the most impressive image”.
Translated by Trung Thanh