67 works awarded the 2022 Literature and Arts Prize

According to the report at the award ceremony, in 2022, the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations received 9 outstanding works from 9 Central Specialized Literature and Arts Associations and 396 works from authors and groups of authors from 61/63 Provincial and Municipal Literature and Arts Associations submitted to participate in the award.

At the request of the Union, the Central Specialized Literature and Arts Associations established a specialized Jury Council and chaired the 2022 awards of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations in the fields under their charge.

The jury awarded 9 prizes to authors with outstanding works belonging to 9 Central Specialized Literature and Arts Associations and 58 prizes to authors who are members of Provincial and Municipal Literature and Arts Associations.

Specifically, the Jury awarded 9 prizes (worth 20 million VND/work) to 9 excellent works of the Central Associations of Literature and Arts awarded to the authors, works including: Poetry collection "Clouds drifting by the village" by author Le Dinh Tien (Vietnam Writers Association); Photo series "Discovering the Krong No volcanic cave complex" by author Ngo Minh Phuong (Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists); "Binh Duong House" project - new rural housing by Architect Phan Lam Nhat Nam and Architect Tran Cam Linh (Vietnam Association of Architects); "Encyclopedia of traditional Vietnamese villages" by author Bui Xuan Dinh (Vietnam Folk Arts Association); song "Oh, the Sun River" by author Nguyen Dinh Nghi (Vietnam Musicians Association); Panorama round painting at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum, Dien Bien province by Mr. Nguyen Van Mac and a group of authors (Vietnam Fine Arts Association); Dance play "Chu du xa pu" - The road to find salt by choreographer - Meritorious Artist Pham Thanh Tung, Lai Chau Province Cultural and Artistic Center (Vietnam Dance Artists Association); Play "Land and Sea" by author Nguyen Dang Chuong, Hai Phong Cai Luong Troupe (Vietnam Stage Artists Association); documentary film "Two Hands" by director Dang Thi Linh, Central Documentary and Scientific Film Studio One Member Limited Liability Company (Vietnam Cinema Association).

With 396 works from 61 provincial and municipal Literature and Arts Associations participating in the contest, the Jury selected and awarded prizes to 58 excellent works. Of which, 5 A prizes (worth 12 million VND/prize) were awarded to authors and works including: Photo collection "Thu Thiem Bridge - New Highlight" by author Le Quang Thien (Da Nang); Painting work "Message" by author Nguyen Thanh Phuong (Da Nang); Short story collection "Realm of Love" by author Tran Van Anh (Phong Nguyen) (Lang Son); Essay collection "Reading a Poem" by author Le Ho Quang, (Nghe An); Poetry collection "Negative Clouds" by author Vo Van Luyen (Quang Tri).

The Arts Council also awarded 10 B prizes, 19 C prizes, 22 Encouragement prizes and 2 prizes for Young Authors.

Evaluating the 2022 Literature and Arts Awards, Associate Professor, Dr. Do Hong Quan, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations, said: The annual Literature and Arts Awards are increasingly expanding in scale, gathering the participation of a large number of artists across the country, increasingly having the highest selection, convergence, and accuracy in quality.

According to Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations Do Hong Quan, the Award Council of the Literature and Arts Associations has seriously screened and assessed works right from the grassroots level, so the quality of works submitted for the award of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations has been increasingly improved, reflecting both the quality and the nature of the Union: gathering and uniting artists, discovering and nurturing young talents, and the next generation of creative literary and artistic workers throughout the country.

Regarding the quality of the awards, Associate Professor, Dr. Do Hong Quan said that the Central Specialized Literature and Arts Associations and the provincial and municipal Literature and Arts Associations sent their best works to the awards. The Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations in 2022 selected the best works of the year, which were published, exhibited or announced, performed, and were loved by the public and only mentioned in the press.

"The authors' literary and artistic works have demonstrated their exploration and innovation, but the content and themes still closely follow the life and moral traditions of the nation. In particular, many works touch on current national topics such as the issue of protecting border and island sovereignty. The Organizing Committee of the Award hopes that in 2023, it will receive full entries from all 10 Central Specialized Associations and 63 Provincial and Municipal Literature and Arts Associations across the country," said Mr. Do Hong Quan.

According to VNA