In the category of political commentary, a group of journalists Yen Lam and Do Tra Giang won the first prize for a series of articles on the National Assembly Resolution No. 54. for piloting a special mechanism and policy for the development of HCM City. Photojournalists Do Viet Dung and Tran The Phong received the 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively in the category of photography. In the category of reporting, journalists notes, investigative reporting, an article on the warning for financial services multi-level marketing via the Internet by Do Linh and Yen Lam got the 2nd prize; a series of articles on the “Studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts, morals and style” campaign by Pham Hoai Nam won the 3rd prize; and stories on cultural houses and centers in the city by Bui Thi Thu Huong and Nguyen Thi Minh Loan took the encouragement prize. The 2nd prize in the category of interviewing went to journalist Nguyen Khac Van; and a team of the Socio-political Unit … [Read more...] about Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper scoops 8 prizes at HCMC Press Awards 2018
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Politburo member visits Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper
The Politburo member spoke highly of the newspaper’s achievements and contributions to the overall development of the city, deserving its role as the voice of the city’s Party Committee. He asked the editorial board to make further investments in infrastructure to catch up with today’s boom in information and social networks. The publication was also requested to diversify its content and popularise guidelines and directions of the city’s Party Committee to the public. It was also necessary to enhance Party building and improve qualifications of reporters and editors in order to raise the newspaper’s quality, he added. The same day, Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper in co-ordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists’ Association held a ceremony to honour winners of a reportage contest. Entitled ‘Impressions on the land and people of Vietnam’, the contest attracted over 250 entries by writers and reporters across the country; 105 of … [Read more...] about Politburo member visits Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper
HCMC Party Chief visits Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang visited Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper this morning on the occasion of the 91st Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism Day (June 21) falling on Tuesday. SGGP Newspaper has closely followed its guidelines and purposes, well conducted the city’s political tasks affirming its roles as the voice and bridge of the city Party Committee, authorities and citizens. Congratulating SGGP reporters and editors and their families on the Vietnamese Revolutionary Journalism Day, Mr.Thang appreciated highly the newspaper’s achievements, which have significantly contributed to the general success of the city for the last years. He also treasured continuous efforts by SGGP leaders and staff to reform and improve the newspaper’s quality approaching a modern integrated electronic newsroom. Amid the severe competition between traditional printing and online press agencies, SGGP have not only fulfilled its political tasks but also … [Read more...] about HCMC Party Chief visits Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper
Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper marks 40th anniversary of its first issue
Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper yesterday held a solemn ceremony and opened a photo exhibition under theme "SGGP Newspaper – Hallmark of 40 year" at Ho Chi Minh City Congress Hall in HCMC to mark the 40th anniversary of the first edition of the newspaper (on May 5, 1975- 2015). At the ceremony, generations of journalists, editors and freelances, who had ever worked at SGGP Newspaper, recalled the 40 year history of the newspaper. Five days after Sai Gon and the south of Viet Nam were liberated Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper which was the only revolutionary newspaper in Sai Gon was published nationwide with 460, 000 copies. Sai Gon Giai Phong has inherited the traditions of the newspapers secretly published by Party Committee in Sai Gon-Gia Dinh area such as Cam Tu and Chong Xam Lang in the resistance war against French colonists; and Ngon Co Gia Dinh, Co Khoi Nghia and Co Giai Phong in the resistance war against American imperialism. Sai Gon Giai Phong was an organ of Saigon- Gia … [Read more...] about Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper marks 40th anniversary of its first issue
Hanoi leaders visit Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper’s display booth
Representatives of the ministries, departments and local authorities visited Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper's display booth in Hanoi on February 9. The President of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) and Editor-in-chief of Nhan Dan newspaper Thuan Huu, Deputy Minister of Informatics and Communications Truong Minh Tuan and a delegation of the leaders of Department of propaganda and training, Ministry of Informatics and Communications, Vietnam Journalists Association and local authorities visited the SGGP's display booth in February 9 on the occasion of the Spring Press Festival which being taken place in Ha Noi. On behalf of city leaders, Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi said that ministries, departments and States agencies alway kept a close watch to articles, which were published by Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper. On the occasion, Secretary Pham Quang Nghi praised newspapers and articles under spring theme with the best decorated cover page and arrangement in the … [Read more...] about Hanoi leaders visit Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper’s display booth