Journalist Lê Mạnh Linh from Tin Tức và Dân Tộc (Left) has won the A prize in the "Moments in Journalism" competition organised by the VNA Southern Information Service Center. – VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Đạt

HCM CITY – Vietnam News Agency has announced the 21 winners of the awards for photos in its "Moments in Journalism" competition for its southern journalists on June 12.

The competition was organised by the VNA Southern Information service centre from June 26, 2024.

It is part of a series of activities celebrating 100 years of Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press to honour moments in the journalistic work and daily lives of VNA journalists working in the southern region.

The competition had three categories: news photography (capturing hot and timely events), moments in the field (featuring journalists as the main subjects in their working situations), and journalists' in daily lives.

Journalist Lê Mạnh Linh from Tin Tức và Dân Tộc, was awarded the A prize for his work covering the parade for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification.

The winning work won the A prize in the "Moments in Journalism" competition at the exhibition in the VNA’s Representative Office June 12. VNS Photo Hồng Linh

The VNA Southern Information service centre began an exhibition featuring 50 outstanding works from the competition on the same day.

Visitors at the exhibition featuring 50 outstanding works from the "Moments in Journalism" in the VNA’s Representative Office on June 12 – VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Đạt

In addition, a seminar titled "The Role of Photojournalism in Creative Journalism" was held by the centre, offering professional insights into the rapidly evolving digital media landscape. – VNS