Speaking at the Award Ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Dinh Bang, Chairman of the Vinh Phuc Provincial Journalists Association, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Contest affirmed: Implementing Plan No. 17/KH-UBND of Vinh Phuc province on organizing activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024), the Provincial Journalists Association issued a Plan and launched the Press Contest with the theme "Armed Forces and Revolutionary War" of Vinh Phuc province.

This is one of a series of propaganda activities on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day in the province. With a high influence, after nearly 1 year of launching, the Press Contest with the theme "Armed Forces and Revolutionary War" in Vinh Phuc province received the attention, response, and enthusiastic participation of journalists, collaborators of press agencies and journalists of the province, central newspapers and magazines residing in Vinh Phuc. The contest was very successful, highly appreciated by Military Region 2.

The press contest with the theme “Armed Forces and Revolutionary War” in Vinh Phuc province received more than 150 entries in 5 types of press: Print, electronic, television, radio and photojournalism. After the preliminary round, 68 entries entered the final round.

According to the Organizing Committee of the Contest, most of the works closely followed the theme, widely propagating the history and tradition of the armed forces, the revolutionary struggle movement of the Party Committee and the people of all ethnic groups in the province over the past 80 years; achievements after 35 years of implementing the National Defense Day.

Propagating movements, emulation campaigns, good, creative, effective practices, experiences of localities, units, advanced models, typical examples, typical collectives and individuals with achievements in training and combat readiness, contributing to the cause of building the army, strengthening national defense and protecting the Fatherland in the province.

Typical works include: "Vinh Phuc builds a solid defense zone" by the group of authors Kim Lien - Van Hai - Thanh Tung, "Portrait of a hero" by journalist Tuyet Minh, "Uncle Ho's soldiers - Cultural beauty of the Ho Chi Minh era" by journalist Phuong Loan, "Female military doctors of Vinh Phuc participate in United Nations peacekeeping" by journalist Hoang Cuc, "Imprints of Uncle Ho's soldiers in peacetime" by the group of authors Duong Ha - Phan Ha...

At the Award Ceremony, 31 best works of authors and groups of authors in 5 types of journalism participating in the Contest were honored, including 5 A prizes, 5 B prizes, 8 C prizes, and 13 Encouragement prizes.