Spring Press Festival - Hanoi 2020 opens

1/14/2020 - 5:09:07 PM

The Spring Press Festival - Hanoi 2020 opened at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labour Cultural Palace on January 13, with the participation of 25 booths of numerous central and local press agencies in the city.

The Spring Press Festival - Hanoi 2020 is a political and traditional cultural activity of the press agencies in the city aiming to serve the people and readers of the capital city during the Lunar New Year.

The festival is also a practical activity to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930-2020); and the 90 years since the founding Hanoi Party Committee (March 17, 1930 - March 17, 2020).

25 newspaper booths of 23 central press agencies, branches and press agencies in the city participating in this year's festival.

The publications are presented impressively and beautifully by press agencies.

The opening ceremony attracts the participation of delegates, officials, journalists and reporters from the press agencies.

Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalism Association Ho Quang Loi and delegates visit the display space of Nhan Dan Newspaper at the Press Festival.

Readers visit the display space of Cuu Chien Binh Thu Do (Capital War Invalids and Martyrs) Newspaper

Publications of An Ninh Thu Do (Capital Security) Newspaper

Journalists and reporters met and discussed the contents of the Tet (Lunar New Year) newspaper.

In addition, the organising board presented awards for the winning authors of the Ngo Tat To Press Award at the festival.

Source: NDO

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