Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission
Attending and chairing the Conference were comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission; comrades of the Party Central Committee: Lai Xuan Mon, Permanent Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission; Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; comrade Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission; comrade Bui Hoang Phuong, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications.
Also attending were representatives of leaders of central and Hanoi press agencies, ministries, departments, unions, press management agencies, and many veteran journalists.
Speaking at the conference, Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, emphasized that the press needs to continue to be the vanguard force on the ideological and cultural front, playing an important role in propagating and orienting public opinion, arousing patriotism, self-reliance and the desire to develop the country. The press is not only a tool for transmitting information but also a platform for spreading the core values of the nation, in line with the requirements of the new era.
In particular, in the context of the country entering a new stage of development, the press needs to step up propaganda about important political events such as the 14th National Party Congress, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press, thereby affirming the Party's comprehensive leadership role and consolidating the people's trust.
The press also needs to focus on promoting achievements in socio-economic development, firmly protecting national sovereignty, building and promoting advanced Vietnamese cultural values imbued with national identity. The foreign press needs to promote propaganda about Vietnam's achievements in socio-economic development, culture and foreign affairs, thereby contributing to enhancing Vietnam's position and prestige in the international arena.
The Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission requested that press agencies develop publications and information channels in many languages to effectively reach international friends, while strengthening cooperation with international media agencies to spread official information and fight against false and distorted information about Vietnam. In addition, the press needs to improve the quality of its journalist team, building a team of journalists with strong political will, clear professional ethics and high professional qualifications.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Bui Hoang Phuong
"The quality of journalism training must meet standards and meet the requirements of the new era, not only being good at professional skills but also having a deep understanding of political theory and practical understanding of social life. Strengthening the training of political theory and professional skills for journalists, especially young reporters, is considered a key task to meet the increasingly high requirements of propaganda work in the new situation," the Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department emphasized.
The Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission suggested that the press actively participate in the digital transformation, exploiting the advantages of modern technology to spread official information, fight against wrong and hostile views in cyberspace, and contribute to firmly protecting the Party's ideological foundation. At the same time, it is necessary to strongly develop on digital platforms, taking advantage of social networks as an effective communication channel to quickly and promptly reach all readers, especially young people.
In addition, press agencies need to continue to innovate content and form of expression so that each press work is not only an information product but also a bridge between the Party's will and the people's hearts, arousing the desire to contribute and build an increasingly developed country.
"The Vietnamese revolutionary press is not only a forum for the people but also a sharp weapon on the ideological front, contributing to building a clean and strong Party and promoting the sustainable development of the country." He emphasized that this is the guideline for the Vietnamese revolutionary press to constantly innovate, be creative, truthfully reflect social life and become a pioneering force in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. - Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia quoted General Secretary To Lam at the recent 9th Golden Hammer and Sickle Award Ceremony.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Bui Hoang Phuong stated that 2024 marks many important milestones in the country's development process, notably the revolution of streamlining the political system's apparatus, along with the implementation of policies and orientations to remove institutional bottlenecks. In particular, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 57 with the goal of making a breakthrough in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation. These are special milestones, opening a new era with strong motivations for the country to make a breakthrough.
Conference Overview
In that context, the press agencies have successfully fulfilled their political tasks, making an important contribution to building consensus in society and the entire political system. The press is not only the voice of the Party, the State and the people, but also the vanguard force protecting the Party's ideological foundation, arousing the aspiration to develop a strong and prosperous Vietnam.
2024 is also a year that marks the efforts of many press agencies in streamlining and streamlining their organizational apparatus. In the process of implementing the press planning, the country has reduced 58 press agencies and about 115 magazines. Many press agencies have changed their governing bodies, some have merged or ceased operations. In implementing Resolution No. 18, it is expected to continue to reduce 51 more press agencies nationwide. This arrangement demonstrates the strong political determination of the Party and State to improve operational efficiency and ensure the role of press agencies in guiding public opinion.
The Ministry of Information and Communications highly appreciates the seriousness and responsibility of press agencies in implementing the streamlining of their organizational apparatus. The Ministry has closely coordinated with relevant agencies to promptly submit to competent authorities for promulgation of regulations on the functions, tasks and organizational apparatus of press agencies after the reorganization, ensuring that these agencies quickly stabilize and promote efficiency.
Emphasizing that in 2025, Vietnamese revolutionary press will continue to face many opportunities and challenges, especially fierce competition with cross-border media platforms, Deputy Minister Bui Hoang Phuong suggested that press agencies need to constantly innovate, improve content quality, and focus on solving existing problems in the press field, from press economics to digital transformation. The press needs to maintain its role as an official information channel, orienting public opinion, honestly reflecting social life, while spreading positive values, strengthening people's trust in the Party and State./.
Source: https://mic.gov.vn/giao-ban-bao-chi-dau-xuan-at-ty-2025-197250204154505701.htm
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