The press needs to keep abreast of the country's renovation and development

DNHN - Vice-Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stated that the Journalists Association should in the future direct press agencies to closely follow the reality of the nation's innovation and development.

13 April, in the city. The Vietnam Journalists Association's National Conference was held in Nha Trang, Vietnam in 2023. Members of the Party Central Committee - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee - Nguyen Hai Ninh; and Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association - Le Quoc Minh were in attendance.

During the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha praised the Vietnam Journalists Association's contributions to the gathering, uniting, fostering, and raising political awareness at all levels, from central to local. Journalists' professional qualifications and Code of Ethics...

Associations at all levels must orient press agencies to closely follow the reality of the country's renovation and development, current affairs; deeply and vividly reflect the breath and pulse of life so that there are many high-quality, combative newspaper works with deep and true human values, touching the emotions of the audience, thereby directing public opinion, creating social consensus, and continually bolstering the people's faith in the Party.

Effectively play the role of a sharp weapon and effective tool of the Party on the ideological and cultural front; grasp the spirit of the document of the thirteenth Party Congress on "Building a professional, humane, and modern journalism and media" Press agencies must assemble a team of professionals who can be considered experts in theory, diplomacy, economics, art, technology, digital transformation, and other fields. Invest a lot. Diverse and rich forms of expression and transmission will become indispensable "daily spiritual food" not only for individuals but also for managers. Each journalist must constantly increase their knowledge, gain experience, and update their information; they must be dynamic, creative, and able to keep up with the rapid evolution of new technological trends. Clarification of the market mechanism and socialist orientation in the press.

Appropriate investment in resources, personnel, and technology to help press agencies develop in a regular, methodical, and modern manner so that they can effectively serve as a communicative instrument for the Party, the State, and the people. Additionally, it is an effective tool for monitoring and social criticism. The Vietnam Journalists Association must be a pioneer in fostering and building political courage among journalists and members, while simultaneously creating a cultural space in journalistic activities; thereby helping to correct deviations in professional ethics and multiplying human values...

At the conference, delegates summarised and reevaluated the activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association in 2022 and the first three months of 2023; praising and rewarding advanced examples and new factors in the activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association at all levels; raising awareness and capacity of associations at all levels in managing and directing press and association activities; guiding associations at all levels to support high-quality journalism. Thematic exhibition of the cultural outline of Vietnam's first 80 years...

Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy of the Central Committee for Propaganda, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, and Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Nam, stated, "Our country's press has made great efforts to overcome difficulties and challenges, contributing significantly to building people's confidence in the leadership of the Party." The Vietnam Journalists Association and all levels of the Association have been recognized and appreciated by the Party, State, and people for promoting their role as a representative organization to protect the interests of Vietnam and journalists' legitimate interests in practicing and educating journalists to comply with the law, to comply with regulations, and to work with journalists' professional ethics through a variety of practical forms and activities.

We must continue renovating our operations in the spirit of constructing a professional, humane, and contemporary media press, with an emphasis on enhancing the quality and effectiveness of journalism activities; creating space and atmosphere. Le Quoc Minh, chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, stated that culture in journalistic activities and the building of a strong association were necessary to meet the demands of the new situation.

Nguyen Hai Ninh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Khanh Hoa, shared with delegates a great deal of information about the province's socioeconomic situation in recent years and its future development goals.

In the context of the province's efforts to implement local development plans and resolutions, a team of reporters and journalists has accompanied the province's development and made tangible contributions. Currently, three press agencies in the province have been implemented by central planning; thirty-six representative offices with resident reporters; and the Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City. There are nearly 400 journalists and reporters in Nha Trang.

Over the years, the Khanh Hoa press has adhered to the direction and information orientation of the Party and State, reporting quickly and exhaustively on all developments in the country's political, economic, and social life. international; promote initiative and creativity in propagating socioeconomic management solutions, setting an example of new and typical advanced factors; propagating and promoting the will and resolve of the entire Party, army, and people.

Ha Linh - Nhat Quang