RULES OF THE PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTEST "NGHE AN HAPPINESS

“ Happy Nghe An - Happy Nghe An ” is a photo and video contest to introduce and promote the landscapes, unique cultural features, and people of Nghe An to the world, organized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province and assigned to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An. This is a popular contest for authors, both professional and amateur, Vietnamese and foreigners, both domestic and foreign, can participate.

In order for the Contest to be organized seriously, transparently, fairly and objectively, the Contest Organizing Committee announces the Contest Rules as follows:

I. PURPOSE AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Purpose

- Discover and honor meaningful moments and stories about all aspects of political , economic, cultural and social life of Nghe An through photo and video works submitted by domestic and international authors, aiming to introduce and promote the image of Nghe An to the world, a friendly and hospitable Nghe An, an Nghe An that is changing strongly.

- Mobilize the combined strength of all classes of people in the country, the Vietnamese community abroad and international friends in communication work, promoting the image of the country and people of Nghe An to the world to affirm to the world that Nghe An is a peaceful, beautiful, dynamically developing locality.

2. Requirements

- Entries must be legal and not infringe copyright. Authors submitting entries are fully responsible for the copyright of their works.

- Contest entries must have high promotional value, meet the criteria of artistic quality, from content to form of expression must not violate Vietnamese customs and laws.

- Encourage the application of modern information and communication technology to create good communication effects for the public.

3. Provision and use of personal information

When registering to participate in the contest, the author must provide complete and accurate personal information in the Account Management section, including: full name, email address, phone number, Citizen ID card number, residential address... The Organizing Committee has the right to collect and use this information for the purpose of contacting, verifying identity and serving the organization and communication work within the scope of the contest " Nghe An Hanh Phuc - Happy Nghe An 2025". All personal information of the contestants will be kept confidential by the Organizing Committee and will not be used for any purpose outside the scope of the contest.

II. CONTESTANTS

- Contestants: Vietnamese and foreigners aged 15 and over (from the time of launching the contest)

- Members of the Organizing Committee, Jury, and Secretariat are not allowed to participate in the contest.

III. CONTEST CATEGORIES

The contest includes 02 categories:

- Photo category

- Video category

IV. CRITERIA OF COMPETITION WORKS

1. General criteria on content

- Introduce and promote the image of culture, nature and people of Nghe An; arouse national pride and development aspirations among all classes of people to join hands in building an increasingly prosperous, prosperous and happy Nghe An.

- Reflecting truthfully and vividly the development achievements in all aspects of political, economic, cultural and social life of the province, especially in the process of innovation, development and international integration.

- Convey valuable knowledge, attract strong public interest and have wide spread domestically and internationally.

- Not violating the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and regulations of the Contest; in accordance with national customs, traditions and cultural traditions.

2. Criteria for photo categories

- Contest photos must be single photos or photo sets in digital format, photo files must be in jpg format. The shortest dimension must be at least 3,000 pixels.

- Each author can submit an unlimited number of entries (both single photos and photo series). The author's name is taken from the name on the citizen identification card or passport.

+ Single photo: each photo is a work of art.

+ Photo series: each photo series is considered a work, including a minimum of 05 photos and a maximum of 10 photos. The photo series has a presentation layout and an introduction to the content of the photo series (maximum 150 words). The author must number the photo series in order.

+ In case the author submits both single and series photos, the single photo must not be the same as the photo in the series.

- Entries must be created using realistic methods. No photos that are cut, added, removed or distorted from reality are accepted (except for panorama photos).

- Photos must not have borders and information must not be displayed on the artwork.

- Photos of places, people, life, culture, etc. in Nghe An province.

3. Criteria for video categories

- Contest videos must be in digital format, video files must be in mp4 format. Video image quality must be at least Full HD or higher. Each video must be no longer than 05 minutes. File size must not exceed 500MB.

- Each author can submit an unlimited number of entries. The name of the author and the representative of the author group will be taken from the name on the citizen identification card or passport.

- Contest videos include the following genres: reports, documentaries, short videos, skits... recorded with any device that supports video recording.

- The content and plot are clear, consistent with the message and theme of the contest. The video is an original media product, copyrighted by the author, not copied from any source without permission for copyright of images, sounds, dialogues, etc.

- Characters appearing in the video must have the consent of the character or that character's guardian.

4. Time of creation, time of receiving works

- Time of creation:

+ Works created from January 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025

- Time for receiving works: from July 15, 2025 to October 1, 2025.

5. Copyright

- The author is responsible before the law for copyright of the submitted work.

- The Organizing Committee is not responsible for copyright disputes and related rights. The Organizing Committee will revoke the prize if it discovers any violation of copyright or related rights according to the provisions of law.

- If necessary, the Organizing Committee will request the author to submit the original file to verify the information.

- The Organizing Committee of the Contest is allowed to use the entries to promote the Contest and foreign propaganda without having to pay any costs.

- Works selected for display at the exhibition will be paid royalties according to the provisions of law.

V. PRIZE STRUCTURE:

1. Contest prizes:

a) Photo categories:

- 01 First Prize: Certificate of the Organizing Committee and Certificate of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists with prize money

- 02 Second Prizes: Certificate of the Organizing Committee and Certificate of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists with prize money

- 03 Third Prizes: Certificate of the Organizing Committee and Certificate of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists with prize money

b) Video categories:

- 01 First Prize: Certificate from the Organizing Committee with prize money

- 02 Second Prizes: Certificate from the Organizing Committee with prize money

- 03 Third Prizes: Certificate from the Organizing Committee with bonus money

(Bonus level as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 7, Resolution No. 11/2018/NQ - HDND dated December 12, 2018 of Nghe An Provincial People's Council)

The winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the announcement ceremony and award prizes and certificates.

The award structure may change, based on the quality of the works in each category. In addition, the Organizing Committee will award Certificates of Merit to the authors who won First, Second, Third Prizes and the locality with the most works participating in the contest; the locality with the most works winning First Prizes, etc.

The authors who win First, Second and Third prizes in the photo category will be considered for admission to the Nghe An Literature and Arts Association and the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (for authors who are not members); considered for titles and participation in the Excellent Photography Award, considered for creative support according to the regulations of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (applicable to authors who are members of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists).

2. Rewards:

At the end of the contest, in addition to the awards related to the contest, the Organizing Committee will consider the contributions of groups and individuals in organizing and implementing the contest, select and submit to competent authorities to reward a number of outstanding groups and individuals with outstanding achievements.

VI. JUDGING REGULATIONS

Step 1: Preliminary Round

Based on the collection of works submitted by authors, the Preliminary Round Jury will select works that meet the criteria in Section IV of the Competition Rules.

Step 2: Final Round

The works entering the Final Round will be judged and selected by the Final Round Jury, the results will be submitted to the Organizing Committee for consideration and signing of the decision to recognize the award.

VII. RESOLVING COMPLAINTS, ACCUSATIONS AND HANDLING VIOLATIONS

1. Individuals have the right to complain about the results of the Contest. Complaints must clearly state their full name, address, reason for the complaint and be sent to the Organizing Unit. The Organizing Unit is responsible for reviewing and responding to the complaint, reporting the results of the complaint to the Organizing Committee. Complaints without a clear name or address, or anonymous or impersonated will not be considered.

2. The Organizing Committee will revoke the award and notify the competent authorities to handle the following cases in accordance with the law:

- The participating works violate the Press Law, Publishing Law, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Law, relevant State laws and the Rules of this Contest.

- Taking advantage of the awarded prize to commit illegal acts.

- The revocation of the award will be announced publicly in the media.

- If you are a member of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists: The Organizing Committee will cancel all participating works and will not be considered for the Outstanding Photography Award and creative support in 2025.

- If you are not a member of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists: The Organizing Committee will cancel all entries and will not consider admitting you as a member if you meet the admission requirements in 2025.

VIII. FORM OF RECEIVING ENTRIES

Authors and groups of authors submit their entries at: https://nghean.vietnam.vn

CONTEST ORGANIZING COMMITTEE