The information was announced at a meeting of the award steering committee chaired by Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Central Organisation Commission on January 2.

The Golden Hammer and Sickle Awards ceremony in 2019.

After the fourth edition of the awards was launched, many training courses have been held for reporters to provide them with knowledge about Party building.

As a result, the contest has seen broad participation of writers from across the country.

Following two rounds of judgement, the organisers have selected the 57 best works to be honoured, including five A prizes, 10 B prizes, 15 C prizes and 25 consolation prizes.

There are two new awards, for the best work on safeguarding the ideological foundation of the Party and for the best work by a Vietnamese writer living abroad.

Speaking at the meeting, Chinh said the award-winning works will help enhance the awareness about Party building and bolster the public confidence in the Party.

The awards ceremony will be held and broadcast by the national broadcaster VTV on January 15, on the occasion of the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

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Source: NDO