Adhere to the principles and goals, improve quality to ensure orientation(*)

(Baonghean) - ...Over the past 90 years, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, the press of our country in general and our province in particular has actively participated in the revolutionary struggle to gain power in 1945, the resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism, building socialism in the North, liberating the South, and unifying the country. From the blood and fire of the resistance wars, hundreds of journalists and soldiers heroically sacrificed on the battlefield, contributing to the glorious history of Vietnam's revolutionary press.

Entering the period of renovation, the press continues to make important contributions in propagating, organizing and mobilizing the implementation of the country's renovation, creating a democratic and open atmosphere in all fields of politics, economics, culture, foreign affairs, national defense and security. It is in the process of national renovation that the press has increasingly matured in all aspects. It can be said that our country has never had as many types of press with quantity and quality as it does today; never before have there been as many modern media and a strong team of journalists as they do today.

Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony celebrating the 90th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press.

Along with the development of Vietnam's revolutionary press, the press in our province has continuously developed and grown in all aspects. Initially, there was only Nghe An newspaper, but now there are 7 press units in the province, more than 40 representative agencies and resident reporters operating in the area with nearly 300 journalists. In addition to the press agencies, Nghe An also has nearly 50 news bulletins, 20 district-level radio and television stations and the province's electronic information portal.

Nghe An is a locality with vibrant, rich, attractive and quality press activities, contributing effectively to the stability and comprehensive development of Nghe An province in recent years. Based on the principles and purposes of press activities, with the specific methods and methods of each type, with tireless efforts, not sparing effort, intelligence, sweat and tears, sometimes even being threatened with their lives, Nghe An journalists and press have firmly grasped the Party's guidelines, laws, policies and guidelines of the State, closely following the reality of Nghe An localities, honestly and objectively reflecting the positive and good aspects, discovering and honoring advanced models in all regions, areas and islands; regularly accompany the people in daily economic, social and cultural life, receive people's feedback on phenomena arising in social life and find ways to handle and respond satisfactorily, in accordance with the interests of the country and the people, and gain the people's trust and agreement.

The press has contributed to discovering, proposing, building and perfecting the province's socio-economic development, defense and security policies, introducing and promoting the image and people of Nghe An, a locality with a revolutionary tradition, studious, good at studying, with many potentials and advantages for cooperation and investment with domestic localities and international friends. The press has clearly demonstrated its functions and roles in monitoring, social criticism and orienting public opinion, creating consensus among the people. It has pioneered in the fight against negativity, corruption, waste, especially sensitive social issues... contributing to relieving public anger, helping authorities at all levels to have measures to fight and handle. Nghe An press is an effective extension of the Party Committee and government of Nghe An, becoming the voice of the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An.

Many press agencies have organized social and charitable activities, actively participated in the "Repaying gratitude" movement, many families in difficult circumstances in all regions of the province have received sharing and encouragement from kind-hearted people through press agencies, from local and central press agencies located in the area.

In 2014, with his intelligence and dedication, 30 works won Nghe An journalism awards, 3 works won national journalism awards...

The achievements that our provincial press has achieved are very proud, but compared to the development requirements of the country and the province, press activities still face many difficulties and shortcomings that must be overcome more quickly. In the coming time, it is necessary to focus on directing a number of tasks with quality:

- Continue to propagate and encourage the implementation of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, and the implementation of the Resolution of the 11th National Party Congress, the 2013 Constitution, the Resolution of the 4th Central Conference on Party building, and Directive 03 of the Politburo on promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's moral example. Party congresses at all levels leading up to the 18th Provincial Party Congress and the 12th National Congress of the Party. Continue to seriously implement the Central Resolution 5 "On ideological and theoretical work, journalism in the face of new requirements", and directives of the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Prime Minister on the press.

On the basis of the Party, State and province's propaganda foundation, policies and orientations, we hope that press agencies will regularly adhere to the principles and purposes, improve the quality of content and form, ensure the orientation, forecasting, combativeness, criticality and timeliness of the newspaper. It is necessary to proactively and creatively find new paths, new ways of doing things and must be closely linked to the local realities of the province. Only then can we attract readers, make readers voluntarily seek information, proactively receive information, contribute to political stability, ideological stability, and national solidarity to promote socio-economic development, national defense and security of the province.

I hope the press will do a good job of propagating and promoting the image, potential, position and people of Nghe An in the period of opening up, integration and attracting investment to increase resources to accelerate sustainable development. The press always discovers, encourages and motivates the emulation movement of labor production, practicing thrift, reflecting truthfully, objectively and vividly the examples of good people, good deeds, advanced models in localities, units, in regions, strengthening propaganda of sea and island sovereignty,... encouraging and affirming the right, the beautiful, the good,... condemning the wrong, the bad, the evil, especially the evils of corruption and waste....

The Provincial Journalists Association, the Department of Information and Communications, press management agencies, press agencies, and journalists regularly and proactively organize many forms of training, self-training, fostering, field trips to experience, visit and share experiences... to improve the political level, professional skills, and journalism skills of journalists and members; always uphold social responsibility associated with journalism ethics... To build a team of Nghe An journalists with strong political will, good professional skills, clear professional ethics, honesty, creativity, on par with the new era.

On the occasion of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21), I wish journalists, reporters, collaborators, press correspondents in the province and distinguished delegates good health, more joy, happiness and success.

VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE:DINH THI LE THANH

(*) Title by Nghe An Newspaper.