The HCM City’s Creative Awards will be held every three years, starting from its fourth edition in 2025. — Photo www.sggp.org.vn

HCM CITY — The HCM City Creative Awards will be held every three years, starting from its fourth edition in 2025.

The municipal People's Committee has issued a new decision on rules for its Creative Awards, replacing previous decisions in 2020 and 2022.

Accordingly, prizes will be granted to products covering seven categories including economic development, defense and security, public administration, media, literature and arts, science and technology, and innovative and creative startups.

The award has a maximum number of 70 for individuals and collectives, including 10 prizes granted to outstanding products of the categories of economic development, public administration, and literature and arts; five prizes granted to submissions of the categories of defense and security, and media; and 15 prizes awarded to submissions of each category consisting of science and technology and innovative startups.

Each category has one first prize, and several second and third prizes.

The first prize winner will receive a cash prize of VNĐ200 million (US$8,000). The second and third-place winners will get a cash prize of VNĐ150 million ($6,000) and VNĐ100 million ($4,000), respectively.

The People's Committee has established a organisational board of the HCM City Creative Awards headed by the chairman of the municipal People's Committee.

Deputy heads include a vice chairman of the People's Committee who is responsible for carrying out emulation and commendation work, the director of the city’s Department of Home Affairs, and the director of the city’s Department of Science and Technology.

The HCM City Creative Awards is one of the most prestigious prizes honoring Vietnamese individuals, organiations, and businesses at home and abroad for outstanding research works, innovative solutions, products, and services for the city's development.

The fourth edition of the Creative Awards is expected to be held on next year's National Day (September 2, 2025).

The previous edition of the awards was held every two years. — VNS