Nghe An Newspaper ranked excellent in digital transformation of journalism in 2024

On the afternoon of December 16, in Can Tho city, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Vietnam Journalists Association held a National Press Conference to review work in 2024 and deploy tasks for 2025.

Within the framework of the Conference, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Vietnam Journalists Association announced the 2024 Digital Transformation Picture, showing the results of assessing and measuring the level of maturity of digital transformation in the Vietnamese press sector last year.

The Conference was chaired by comrades: Nguyen Trong Nghia - Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's Propaganda and Education Commission; Nguyen Manh Hung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Propaganda and Education Commission, Minister of Information and Communications; Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Propaganda and Education Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Propaganda and Education Commission.

The conference was attended by nearly 750 delegates, including representatives of leaders of ministries, departments, branches, and associations at the central and local levels; press management and direction agencies, press management agencies; and leaders of press agencies.

In 2024, 351 press agencies participated in and completed the Training program, guiding press agencies to conduct assessments and measure the level of digital transformation maturity organized by the Press Digital Transformation Support Center directly and online on October 30-31, 2024.

There are 282 units conducting assessment and measurement of the level of digital transformation, including: Central Newspaper block:40unit; Local Newspaper block:62Unit; Central and local Magazine block:48unit; Science Journal block:67unit; Radio-Television block:65unit.

The results show that 28 press agencies achieved the Excellent level (increased).6.27%compared to 2023); 65 units achieved Good level (increased)14.99%compared to 2023); 55 units achieved Good level (increased)6.31%compared to 2023); 25 units achieved Average level (decreased)3.22%compared to 2023); and 109 units achieved Weak level (decreased24.35%compared to 2023).

Specifically, in the Central Newspaper block, there are 10 digital transformation press agencies achieving the Excellent level, including: Labor Newspaper (Vietnam General Confederation of Labor); VnExpress Newspaper (Ministry of Science and Technology); VietnamPlus e-newspaper (Vietnam News Agency); Tin Tuc Newspaper (Vietnam News Agency); Dai De Nhan Dan Newspaper (Office of the National Assembly); Thanh Nien Newspaper (Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union); Nhan Dan Newspaper (Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam); Vietnamnet Newspaper (Ministry of Information and Communications); Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper (Vietnam Journalists Association); VTCNews e-newspaper (Voice of Vietnam).

In the Local Newspaper sector, there are 8 digital transformation press agencies achieving the Excellent level, including: Khanh Hoa Newspaper, Lao Cai Newspaper, Radio-Television Station and Binh Phuoc Newspaper, Economic and Urban Newspaper (Hanoi People's Committee), Hai Duong Newspaper, Tuoi Tre Newspaper (Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union), Nghe An Newspaper, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper.

The Radio and Television Block has 10 press agencies achieving the Excellent level, including: Vietnam Television Station, Nghe An Radio and Television Station, Voice of Vietnam Station, Bac Giang Provincial Radio and Television Station, Da Nang Radio and Television Station, Hanoi Radio and Television Station, Dak Nong Provincial Radio and Television Station, Hung Yen Radio and Television Station, Vinh Long Radio and Television Station, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Radio and Television Station.

The top 7 leading units (Good level) in the Central and Local Magazine block are: Customs Magazine (General Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance); Banking Magazine (State Bank of Vietnam); Vietnam Science and Technology Magazine (Ministry of Science and Technology); Cua Viet Magazine (Quang Tri Province Literature and Arts Association); Citizenship and Education Promotion Magazine (Vietnam Education Promotion Association); Social Insurance Magazine (Vietnam Social Insurance); Labor and Trade Union Magazine (Vietnam General Confederation of Labor).

Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department and leaders attended the 2024 Press Digital Transformation Announcement Ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Phuong)

The top 5 leading units (Good level) in the Science Journal block are: Ho Chi Minh City Social Sciences Journal, Hong Bang International University Science Journal, Ho Chi Minh City Open University Science Journal, Political Theory Journal (Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics), Economics and Forecasting Journal (Institute of Development Strategy, Ministry of Planning and Investment).

Previously, on October 24, 2024, the Ministry of Information and Communications issued Decision No. 1827/QD-BTTTT replacing Decision No. 951/QD-BTTTT dated June 2, 2023 on the Set of Indexes to assess and measure the maturity level of digital transformation of press as a measure, to evaluate in a substantial, objective and fair manner the annual digital transformation results of press agencies in the process of implementing the Digital Transformation Strategy of Press to 2025, with a vision to 2030 nationwide.

The set of indicators to assess and measure the maturity level of digital transformation in the press is used to monitor and evaluate the annual status of digital transformation implementation of press agencies, compare and rank the level of digital transformation of press agencies; compare between years to see the strengths that need to be promoted, the weaknesses that need to be overcome and provide information to support press agencies and related agencies in implementing appropriate digital transformation solutions to complete the goals set in the Press Digital Transformation Strategy to 2025, with a vision to 2030.

The total maximum score is 100 points, in which the maximum score of the pillars is: Strategy:18points; Digital infrastructure, digital platform and information security:24points; Organizational and professional uniformity:20points; Readers, audiences, listeners:23points; and Level of digital technology application:15point.

The level of maturity of digital transformation of press agencies is determined based on the total score achieved of 5 pillars and is classified into 5 levels: Level 1: under 50 points - at levelWeak; level 2: from 50 to under 60 points - at the levelMedium; level 3: from 60 to under 75 points - at the levelRather; level 4: from 75 to under 90 points - at the levelGood; level 5: 90 points or more - at the levelExcellent.