The press needs to have in-depth articles, accompanying the development of the province.

On the morning of March 5, under the chairmanship of comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, together with representatives of the Department of Information and Communications and the Provincial Journalists Association, the regular press conference for March 2021 took place with many notable contents.

Scene of the press conference. Photo: Thu Giang

Update information promptly and diversely

The conference took time to review the press work in January and February 2021. According to the general assessment of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, in the above 2 months, press agencies reported on the visits and working activities of Central leaders in Nghe An; the activities of provincial leaders, key contents at regular meetings of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee were updated promptly and fully by press agencies.

The Spring and Lunar New Year newspapers of Tan Suu 2021 highlighted the vitality, beauty, and sacred meaning of the country's Spring; the contributions and glorious history of the Party and the people; affirmed the political determination of the Party, the State and all classes of people to promote the achievements and continue to promote the cause of innovation.

Many events and achievements in the fields of economy, culture, society, security, defense and foreign affairs during the year; typical examples of good economic performance, job creation for workers and promotion and preservation of cultural values; Tet atmosphere in border areas, economically disadvantaged areas... are topics and subjects expressed richly, diversely, creatively and attractively in both content and form.

Journalist Tran Van Hung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief in charge of Nghe An Newspaper spoke at the conference, saying that in the coming time, it is necessary to focus on propagating the content of bringing the Resolution into life in localities and units. Photo: Thu Giang

The press agencies also reported that the military enlistment ceremonies in localities took place quickly, neatly, and safely under the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some agencies also reported on the developments in the gold trading market, labor export, real estate, and vegetables and fruits in the days before, during, and after Tet; and mentioned the difficulties of the transportation industry due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Regarding the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, a number of press agencies have updated and informed the directive document of the Provincial People's Committee on the temporary suspension of festivals at the beginning of the new year, strictly handling cases of returning from epidemic areas to avoid and make false medical declarations; reflecting the efforts in the prevention and control of the epidemic of the authorities; propagating to raise people's awareness of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, and condemning illegal entry and failure to quarantine according to regulations...

Need in-depth articles

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department oriented the propaganda content for March 2021. Photo: Thu Giang

Speaking at the conference,Head of Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda DepartmentNguyen Thi Thu Huong clarified some issues that were thoroughly discussed and mentioned enthusiastically at the meeting. She also expressed that in the context of "living together" with the Covid-19 pandemic, although many activities are limited, in addition to the news articles, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department hopes that reporters will have more in-depth research and reflection articles, thereby proposing ways to remove difficulties, limitations, and bottlenecks in the province's socio-economic development process.

Orienting the key contents that need to be promoted in March, comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong requested that press agencies pay attention to the content of bringing the Resolution into life, continuing to reflect the implementation of the targets of the Party Congress resolutions at all levels, associated with the implementation of tasks of localities and units in 2021.

At the same time, journalists need to focus on disseminating information about the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels of Nghe An province for the 2021-2026 term; continue to disseminate information about the results of implementing Directive 05-CT/TW on promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle, Resolution 25-NQ/TW on strengthening the protection of the Party's ideological foundation, and fighting against erroneous and hostile views in the new situation.

Many representatives of press agencies in the province attended the conference. Photo: Thu Giang

In addition, he also noted that press agencies should open special pages and columns to promote holidays such as International Women's Day (March 8), the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2021) ...; promote outstanding results in various fields in the first quarter of 2021; the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and the implementation of the "dual" goal, affirming the determination not to let the pandemic affect economic development in the province./.