Press agencies continue to join hands in preventing and fighting Covid-19 epidemic

On the morning of August 5, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, the Provincial Journalists' Association, and the Department of Information and Communications held a regular press conference for August 2021. Attending the conference were comrades: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Tran Minh Ngoc - Chairman of the Provincial Journalists' Association. Photo: Thanh Le

Propaganda to strictly implement solutions to prevent and control Covid-19 epidemic

Information on epidemic prevention and controlCovid-19Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long emphasized: Acknowledging the contributions of journalists and press agencies in accompanying Party committees, authorities, frontline agencies and people in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, promoting local socio-economic development.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long informed about the Covid-19 epidemic situation. Photo: Thanh Le

Emphasizing that the epidemic is currently very complicated nationwide, if not proactive, the epidemic will spread unpredictably, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that journalists will continue to pay attention to propaganda to raise people's awareness in disease prevention and control, such as: voluntarily declaring health; implementing quarantine and strictly complying with regulations in quarantine areas to avoid cross-infection.

Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications reports on press work in July 2021. Photo: Thanh Le

The press also reported on the difficulties in quarantine areas; promoted the Government's policy of "stay where you are"; and spread examples, acts of kindness, and volunteer work to join hands in repelling the epidemic...

Nghe An Newspaper reporter and the province's working delegation during the Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control campaign in the border district of Ky Son. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Press accompanies the development of the province

The July press work report at the conference said: In July, despite being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, press agencies actively reported and reflected comprehensively, fully and promptly in all fields.

In particular, it has strongly promoted gratitude activities on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day; the 1st session of the 18th Provincial People's Council; the 2021 National High School Graduation Exam...

Journalists speak at the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

In particular, the press has strongly promoted the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic such as companionship, sharing, and support for the epidemic area; efforts and consensus in the fight against the epidemic; the province's policy on welcoming people from the southern provinces...

Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

Discussing at the meeting, journalists reflected that the province needs to upgrade the Electronic Information Portal, provide visual information content in local fields; coordinate propaganda for people about vaccination; the situation of illegal stone mining in Quy Hop district, etc.

Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong and Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association Tran Minh Ngoc presented the Vietnam Journalists Association's Commemorative Medal to the provincial leaders. Photo: Thanh Le

Concluding the meeting, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong requested that in August, press agencies continue to take the lead in propagating Covid-19 prevention and control, including the province's directions, policies and viewpoints; raising people's awareness.

At the same time, closely follow and promptly propagate current political events, socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security; the implementationParty Congress Resolutionall levels, social security work; Party building work...

Chairman of Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association Tran Minh Ngoc presents the Vietnam Journalists Association's Commemorative Medal to members. Photo: Thanh Le

Also at the conference, the Provincial Journalists Association awarded the Medal for the Cause of Vietnam's Revolutionary Journalism to Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long; Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications Nguyen Ba Hao and 7 members./.