Attending and chairing the Conference were Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Ms. Do Thi Thu Hang, Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Professional Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Mr. Nguyen Manh Tuan, Deputy Head of the Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association.
(From left to right) Ms. Do Thi Thu Hang, Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi, Mr. Nguyen Manh Tuan chaired the Conference.
Also attending the conference were Mr. Tran Trong Dung, Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association in charge of the Southern region; leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association at all levels, leaders of central press agencies, press agencies in the Southern region; reporters from central news agencies, newspapers, radio stations and Tien Giang province...
Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association delivered the opening speech at the Conference.
Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, said that since the implementation of the 2016 Press Law and 10 Articles regulating the professional ethics of Vietnamese journalists, the press has made strong strides in terms of quantity, scale as well as innovation, improvement of quality and effectiveness of information and propaganda work.
As a political - social - professional organization of journalists, in recent times, the Vietnam Journalists Association has closely coordinated with the functional agencies of the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Information and Communications to carry out many practical and effective activities in coordinating press management, member management, building and implementing the 2016 Press Law in conjunction with 10 articles of the Regulations on professional ethics, Rules for using social networks of Vietnamese journalists.
“Through this Conference, the leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association hope to receive many opinions, frank and responsible assessments of the advantages and difficulties in the process of implementing the regulations. Thereby, promoting achievements, overcoming and correcting shortcomings, contributing to building a professional, humane and modern press and media in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party”, Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi emphasized.
Mr. Nguyen Manh Tuan, Deputy Head of the Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association
At the Conference, Mr. Nguyen Manh Tuan, Deputy Head of the Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association, reported on the Summary of 6 years of implementing the 2016 Press Law, including 10 Articles regulating professional ethics and Rules for using social networks for Vietnamese journalists.
The conference also heard many passionate and profound exchanges of opinions from representatives of the Journalists Association of 19 southern provinces and cities and the delegates attending. The presentations focused on hot topics such as how to enhance the responsibility and role of state management agencies in implementing the 2016 Press Law and 10 regulations on professional ethics, Rules for using social networks of journalists based on the reality of local press activities...
Mr. Nguyen Tri Thuc, Member of the Editorial Board, Head of the Special Topics and Magazines of the Communist Magazine, spoke at the Conference.
Presenting a speech at the Conference, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper Nguyen Duc Hien pointed out that social networks are gradually becoming a powerful force that dominates a part of social life. It is also a means of information, a channel for journalists to collect information, helping us measure the heat of events, public opinion feedback, and psychological orientation...
“Strengthening the training and development of journalists with strong political will, clear professional ethics and high professional capacity is the first and most important issue to create journalistic works that have a widespread impact on social life. Along with that, it is necessary to build a legal environment for the digital era of journalism. It is necessary to research and seek scientific solutions to advise on policies for managing journalism in the digital media environment in a timely and effective manner,” Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien proposed.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Tri Thuc, member of the Editorial Board, Head of the Special Topics and Special Magazine of the Communist Magazine, analyzed in depth and warned about the phenomenon of "two-faced journalists" on social networks, mentioning the necessary contents to amend the 2016 Press Law in the context of digital transformation.
"There needs to be more drastic and deterrent sanctions, not only against reporters who violate professional ethics and social media usage rules, but also against editorial management," said Mr. Nguyen Tri Thuc.
Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association Tran Trong Dung speaks at the conference
Speaking at the conference, Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association Tran Trong Dung also pointed out that in recent times, many cases of reporters who committed violations were punished but the responsibility of the managing agency was not seen. There were also many representative agencies without staff, the head of the representative agency did not even have a press card...
"To enhance the role and management of the Journalists Association, the heads of press agencies and local journalists associations should be members of the Vietnam Journalists Association. At the same time, strengthen the relationship between the inspection committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association and the councils in the localities," said Mr. Tran Trong Dung.
Conference delegates take souvenir photo
In his closing remarks at the conference, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association Nguyen Duc Loi affirmed that in-depth analysis and discussion of existing issues in press policies and laws, difficulties and obstacles in implementing professional ethics of journalists and members in order to promptly propose solutions to amend and overcome existing issues is an urgent requirement in the life of journalism and the team of journalists.
Thereby, contributing to building a "green", healthy and positive press, worthy of the trust of the Party, State and people in revolutionary journalism and the team of journalists.
"In that context, the Conference to Summarize 6 Years of Implementing the 2016 Press Law, together with 10 Articles regulating the professional ethics of Vietnamese journalists and the Rules for Using Social Networks of Vietnamese journalists, is of great significance to all levels of the Vietnam Journalists Association in contributing to building a professional, humane and modern press and media in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress," the Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association emphasized.
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