On the evening of December 12 in Hanoi, the Central Steering Committee for External Information, together with the Central Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization, in coordination with Vietnam Television and relevant ministries, sectors and agencies, held the 11th National Awards for External Information. The Organizing Committee selected and presented 8 First Prizes, 16 Second Prizes, 24 Third Prizes, and 40 Consolation Prizes from nearly 2,500 entries and products submitted to the awards.

On the morning of December 19 in Hanoi, the workshop titled 'External Information on Human Rights in the New Situation' was held.

On the evening of December 3, the 10th National External Information Service Awards ceremony took place at the Hanoi Opera House. Ahead of the ceremony, Nguyen Que Lam, Deputy head of the Steering Committee for External Information Service, shared insights regarding this year's awards.

Since the 31st Diplomatic Conference, external information services have been consistently identified by our Party as one of the important tasks, creating synergy; contributing to the establishment and maintenance of an environment of peace, and stability; mobilizing external resources to serve the cause of innovation; firmly protecting independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity while enhancing the country's position.