Media’s top 19 technology stories win HCM City awards

The 19 best articles on information and communication technologies published in the Vietnamese media over the last two years were honoured at the second HCM City ICT Press Awards yesterday.

Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper’s Ba Tan and Tien Dat won the first prize with a story on how to minimise the negative impact online games have on young people.

Three entries won second prizes: PC World Viet Nam’s story on online public administration, Duy An’s report on software copyright violation in ICT News, and Tham Hong Thuy’s investigative story in Lao Dong (Labour) about customers losing billions of dong because mobile service providers delayed tariff reductions.

The awards, instituted by the city’s Journalists Association and ICT Press Club to honour, are divided into four categories and carry a total prize money of VND56.5 million (US$2,700).

This year there were around 300 entries, 100 more than last year, from 40 media outlets in the print, online, radio and television segments.

The articles touched upon all aspects of the industry — outstanding individuals and organisations in the ICT industry, new ICT applications in daily life, technical solutions for achieving socio-economic development, training, policy and others.

Dao Van Lung of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Publicity and Education said: “ICT is a crucial aspect of modern life. These award-winning articles have showcased what happened in Viet Nam in the last two years.” — VNS

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