The 19th Bui Xuan Phai Award - For the Love of Hanoi, 2026, has just announced its results, with 11 official nominations in the categories of Grand Prize, Works, Deeds , and Ideas . From these nominations, the Jury decided to award 6 prizes and 1 Commendation.
Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, and President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Le Quoc Minh; and journalist Ho Quang Loi, Vice President of the Vietnam Digital Media Association, presented the "Job" award to the representative of the Organizing Committee of the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi in 2025 - Director of the International Cooperation Department (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Nguyen Phuong Hoa.
BTC presents certificates to nominees for the "Employment" award.
In the Employment category, there are four nominations, including: the first World Culture Festival in Hanoi in 2025, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee; efforts to remove bottlenecks and promote the smooth flow of traffic on the Hanoi ring road system; the "Weekend Music" project at the Octagonal House - Ly Thai To Flower Garden; and a series of activities to promote the heritage values of the Temple of Literature - National University towards the 950th anniversary of the founding of the National University (1076-2026).
Among the nominations, two were awarded prizes: the first World Culture Festival in Hanoi in 2025; and a series of activities promoting the heritage values of the Temple of Literature - National University towards the 950th anniversary of the founding of the National University (1076-2026).
International delegations attending the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi in 2025.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thien Thuat, Editor-in-Chief of the Sports and Culture Newspaper , Head of the Award Organizing Committee, and member of the Judging Panel, the 19th season continues to recognize diverse contributions to Hanoi in many fields, from artistic creation, preservation and promotion of heritage values to organizing cultural activities, international exchanges, and urban development.
Notably, the fact that the first World Cultural Festival in Hanoi in 2025 was honored in the Employment category demonstrates the increasingly prominent impact of international integration and cultural diplomacy on the life of the capital city.
The festival brings together many international cultural activities right here in Hanoi. Art exhibitions, musical performances, culinary exchanges, and diverse cultural activities have created opportunities for Hanoi residents to interact with international friends, thereby enhancing understanding and connection between cultures.
Celebrating the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi is also linked to the need to strengthen international integration, in which cultural diplomacy is identified as an important channel contributing to promoting the image of the country, enhancing its position and soft power.
According to the organizers, the event contributed to making Hanoi a melting pot of cultures, and also laid the groundwork for the formation of a series of annual cultural diplomacy events in the capital.
Celebrating the World Cultural Festival in Hanoi is also linked to the need to strengthen international integration, in which cultural diplomacy is identified as an important channel contributing to promoting the image of the country, enhancing its position and soft power.
From this perspective, Hanoi not only receives and introduces the cultural values of the world but also proactively creates spaces for dialogue and exchange between cultures right in the capital city.
Large-scale international cultural events contribute to expanding cultural connections, tourism, and international cooperation, while showcasing Hanoi as a city rich in tradition, friendly, open, and dynamic.
By selecting and honoring specific works, projects, and ideas, the 19th Bui Xuan Phai Award - For the Love of Hanoi continues to reflect efforts to make Hanoi increasingly vibrant culturally, while expanding the space for exchange and connection between the capital and the region and the world.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/le-hoi-van-hoa-the-gioi-tai-ha-noi-duoc-vinh-danh-o-hang-muc-viec-lam-vi-tinh-yeu-ha-noi-271231.html
