Officials and union members of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association cook together, connecting love

Participating in the contest are union members, workers of departments and units of the Central Office of the Vietnam Journalists Association . The teams will compete in cooking with the theme of family meals, each team will cook a family meal for 6 people, with basic ingredients, spices, and stoves prepared by the organizers.

The Trade Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association organized the first cooking contest "Journalists in the kitchen - Connecting love".

Team members must cook within a certain time limit, and are not allowed to use pre-cooked food. Each team has 3 minutes to present the content and meaning of the dish. The organizers will monitor the preparation and cooking stages, ensuring hygiene throughout the entire process.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the cooking contest “Journalists in the kitchen - Connecting love”, journalist Le Tran Nguyen Huy, Acting Editor-in-Chief of the Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper - Chairman of the Trade Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association, said that modern life brings convenience to people, but sometimes also takes away profound values. When my generation was young, we ate home-cooked meals three times a day, and did not know about “eating out”.

Journalist Le Tran Nguyen Huy, Acting Editor-in-Chief of the Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper - Chairman of the Trade Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association spoke at the contest.

When we grow up, when we have a chance to sit together, the stories of our childhood also return to the meal table. It is like a lasting connection, so that even if there are conflicts that arise when we sit together at the meal table, each person has a sad story to remember, and then the big things become small, the small things become nothing. Because we are all brothers and sisters, we have had happy moments around the simple meal table.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of life, people have to race against time and work, but each person needs to know how to arrange everything harmoniously to have precious moments for family, to gather around the dinner table after a working day.

Members of the jury at the first "Journalists in the kitchen - Connecting love" cooking contest.

That is the reason why the Trade Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association wants to have a day when all members, regardless of gender, come together in the kitchen, to connect with love, to see that life, no matter what kind of luxury it is covered with, no matter what you do, where you are, or how far you go, still wants to come back to have a family meal.

Mr. Thai Hoai Nam, Vice President of the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union, said that in recent years, the Trade Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists' Association has done a good job in women's work, including organizing patriotic emulation movements among female cadres, union members and workers. The movement "Good at public work, good at housework" of the unit has become a beautiful tradition, contributing to enhancing the position and role of women in all areas of work, society and family.

Members of the jury at the cooking contest "Journalists in the kitchen - Connecting love" score and evaluate the meals of the participating units.

Through that, the women's Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association affirmed its important role and made contributions to the strong and comprehensive development of the Vietnam Journalists Association.

The cooking contest “Journalists in the kitchen - Connecting love” is not only an occasion to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Women's Union but also for each cadre, civil servant and employee of the Trade Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association to demonstrate their talents and the meaningful role of family in modern life, contributing to raising awareness about the quality of family life and preserving the nation's culinary culture.

Members of the jury at the first "Journalists in the kitchen - Connecting love" cooking contest scored and commented on family meals.

This is also an opportunity for each union officer to affirm that he or she is not only good at professional expertise but also skillful and good at housework, where everyone learns to strengthen solidarity among all officers, civil servants and workers.

Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association Nguyen Duc Loi assessed that the Cooking Contest is one of the activities with practical significance to create a useful playground for officials and employees of the Central Office of the Vietnam Journalists Association to demonstrate their talents, roles and significance of family in modern life, contributing to raising awareness about the quality of family life and preserving the culinary culture of the Vietnamese people.

The Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper introduces traditional dishes that are not only nutritious, diverse, aesthetically pleasing, and delicious, but also ensure food hygiene and safety.

This is also an opportunity for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers working in the Central Office of the Vietnam Journalists Association to affirm that they are not only good at professional expertise but also skillful and good at housework. It is an activity to exchange, learn and strengthen solidarity among all cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in the unit.

At the end of the contest, the Organizing Committee awarded the Special Prize to the Office Unit - Vietnam Journalists Association; First Prize - Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper Unit; Second Prize - Vietnam Journalists Association Electronic Information Portal Unit; Third Prize - Association Working Committee Unit and Press Culture Center. 4 Encouragement Prizes to the units: Professional Committee of Vietnam Journalists Association; Center for Journalism Training; Vietnam Journalism Museum; Journalist Magazine.

Some photos at the first "Journalists in the kitchen - Connecting love" cooking contest:

Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi - Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association awarded the Special Prize to the Office Unit - Vietnam Journalists Association.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi - Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association awarded the First Prize to the Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper unit.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi - Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association and Mr. Thai Hoai Nam - Vice President of Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union presented awards to the two units that won the Special Prize and First Prize.

The meal of the Office Unit - Vietnam Journalists Association won the Special Prize.

Second Prize belongs to the Vietnam Journalists Association Electronic Information Portal unit.

Third Prize belongs to the Association's Working Committee and the Center for Culture and Journalism.

The Organizing Committee awarded Encouragement Prizes to the following units: Vietnam Journalists Association Professional Board; Center for Journalism Training; Vietnam Journalism Museum; and Nguoi Lam Bao Magazine.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi - Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association presented gifts to female cadres, civil servants and public employees on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 - October 20, 2023).

Mr. Thai Hoai Nam - Vice President of Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union presented gifts to female cadres, civil servants and public employees on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 - October 20, 2023).

Journalist Le Tran Nguyen Huy, Acting Editor-in-Chief of the Journalist and Public Opinion Newspaper - Chairman of the Trade Union of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association, presented flowers and gifts to female cadres, civil servants, and public employees of the Journalist and Public Opinion Newspaper.

Organizing Committee members monitored the teams' dishes from the preparation stage to the cooking stage. Photo: Quang Hung

The contest is an opportunity for each union officer to affirm that they are not only good at professional expertise but also skillful and good at housework. Photo: Quang Hung

The team prepares ingredients to cook the dishes. Photo: Quang Hung

Members of the Journalist & Public Opinion Newspaper team prepare to prepare dishes. Photo: Quang Hung

Preliminary processing of ingredients to prepare dishes. Photo: Quang Hung

Team members are careful and meticulous when preparing the dishes. Photo: Quang Hung

Team members discuss how to prepare ingredients and cook dishes. Photo: Quang Hung

Focus on decorating the dishes. Photo: Quang Hung

The teams will compete in cooking with the theme of a family meal for 6 people. Photo: Quang Hung

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