Addressing the launching ceremony, which drew the online participation of representatives from the 63 localities across the country, MIC Deputy Minister Nguyen Thanh Lam said that the UN-designated day highlights the role of happiness and satisfaction during sustainable development promotion and poverty reduction, and the importance of happiness and human rights in the policy-making process of each country.

Vietnam is currently one of the 193 UN member states committed to supporting and acting, actively and making more efforts to build a world of equality, sustainable development and bringing happiness to mankind, Lam noted.

He said that the contest, first launched in 2023, aims to honour meaningful moments and stories about all aspects of Vietnam’s political, economic, cultural, and social life through photos and videos by domestic and international authors, thus vividly affirming Vietnam's achievements in human rights promotion.

It is also expected to promote the image of the land and people of Vietnam to the world, showing the world that Vietnam is a nation of peace, beauty, dynamic development, and happiness, the official said.

Authors can submit their works, created not before January 1, 2022, to the contest via website https://happy.vietnam.vn from now until August 20.

The organising board will present one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals, and 10 consolation prizes to winners, along with one prize for most voted work.

The awarding ceremony will be held in the fourth quarter of this year. About 100-150 works entering the final round will be showcased at exhibitions serving external information work inside and outside the country./.VNA