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On October 23, the Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) coordinated with Vietnam News Agency to organize the second Technology with heart Photo/Video Award Award Ceremony and Exhibition. The Jury Council selected 32 best works to honor at the awards ceremony - Photo: VGP/MT This years awards attracted 1,482 entries from professional and amateur photographers, journalists, and videographers across the country. There are 1,131 single photos, 229 set photos and 122 videos capturing authentic, emotional moments about the presence of technology in all areas of life. From agriculture, education, healthcare to public administration, cybersecurity or community life, each work brings a unique perspective on how people create, apply and accompany technology to create positive values for society. Through the judging rounds, the Jury Council selected 32 best works to be honored at the awards ceremony. First prize in the single photo category went to photographer Bui Van Van with the work The joy of getting to know a robot, capturing the pure moment when a child smiled at the robot during the first STEM lesson. The exhibition brings a feeling of intimacy and newness: Technology is no longer in the laboratory or factory, but is present in real life - Photo: VGP/M In the photo series category, the group of authors Nguyen Phu Khanh - Tran Thanh Giang won the first prize with the series of photos Robot as an AI employee serving public administration in Hanoi, telling the story of the model of applying artificial intelligence in serving people at administrative agencies, demonstrating the creative spirit of serving people. The first prize in the video category went to author Nguyen Tuan Khoi for the work Lao Cai students research and develop a natural disaster emergency warning system - a simple but inspiring story about the creativity of the young generation in the highlands, when technology becomes a tool to help the community respond to natural disasters more effectively. The winning works are not only highly appreciated for their photography techniques and visual language but also impressive for their natural, kind storytelling. Viewers can see very everyday images in it: Doctors using AI to support diagnoses, farmers scanning QR codes to trace the origin of agricultural products, engineers controlling automation lines, or students programming robots to serve the community... These are simple pieces but truly reflect the digital transformation journey taking place across the country. This has created the special emotional power of Technology from the Heart, where technology is seen not as a distant thing but as a reality. natural part of life, helping people get closer together. That spirit is the concretization of the orientation stated in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on developing and applying science, technology, and innovation to serve the countrys sustainable development until 2030, with a vision to 2045 - emphasizing making science and technology a central driving force for national development, associated with human values and social welfare. association. The Technology from the Heart Award is a vivid testament to that spirit, when technological creativity is spread through artistic and emotional language. The exhibition space is designed in an open direction, combining modern projection technology and visual arts - Photo: VGP/MTS In parallel with the awards ceremony, the outdoor exhibition Technology from the heart took place at Tao Dan Flower Garden, a green space in the center of Hanoi from the evening of October 23 to the end of October 26. The exhibition introduces 63 typical works, including 21 single photos, 27 set photos and 15 videos, selected from nearly 1,500 works submitted to the competition. The exhibition space is designed in an open direction, combining modern projection technology and visual arts, helping viewers both enjoy and interact with the works through QR codes, touch screens and creative photography areas. The exhibition brings a new and familiar feeling: Technology is no longer in the laboratory or factory, but is present in the middle of life - in the middle of the park, among ordinary people. After two seasons, the photo/video award Technology from the heart - Technology with heart has become a creative and humane playground, where new perspectives on the role of technology in life converge. Each work, each story told is an affirmation that, regardless of position - from engineer, doctor, teacher or ordinary citizen - anyone can be creative and bring positive change when technology is led by the human heart. Minh Thi