Bac Giang News wins collective and third prize of Press awards in transport

The Ministry of Transport held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 25 to honour the winners of the third press award in the transport sector. Bac Giang News wins collective and third prize at the event.  

At the ceremony, two first, three second, five third, and 15 consolation prizes were presented to the most outstanding entrants. 

Vice Editor in Chief of Bac Giang News Tran Duc receives collective prize at the awarding ceremony.

Bac Giang News won collective and third prize of Press awards for the article “Zero dong site clearance widens the road and eases vehicles” of reporter Trinh Lan. It was the third consecutive year Bac Giang News won collective and individual prizes of Press awards in transport.

The winning entries stood out from nearly 230 submissions, sent by more than 40 press agencies across the country.

According to the Editor-in-chief of Giao Thong (Transport) Newspaper Nguyen Ba Kien, who is head of the jury, the entries were presented in various forms of media, including long-form, eMagazine, Infographics, and photo stories, reflecting the authors’ creativity and deep investment in their works.

Reporter Trinh Lan (Bac Giang News, second from left) receives third prize for her works “Zero dong site clearance widens the road and eases vehicles”.

The entries not only provided a review of the transport sector but also proposed feasible solutions to improve the sector’s operation.

On this occasion, the organising board announced the launch of the fourth press awards in the transport sector, calling for entries published from September 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023.

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Source: NDO