On January 12th, in Hanoi, the Grassroots Culture Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held an awards ceremony for the artists that entered the contest of creating propaganda posters for the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

A total of 920 works submitted by 793 artists from 47 cities and provinces across the country were sent to the contest, which was launched in June 2010.

The organizing board presented the first prize to Do Trung Kien from Hanoi, two second prizes to Tran Van Vu from Quang Ninh and Nguyen Ngan from Ha Nam and the three third prizes went to Le Thuan from Thua Thien Hue, Ha Huy Chuong from Hai Duong and Nguyen Thanh Binh from Binh Thuan.

The Vinh Phuc Provincial Cultural Centre and the Ninh Binh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism were presented with encouragement awards.

On this occasion, the Grassroots Culture Department printed four posters to promote the congress.

(CPV)