National Assembly Chairman: 'The press needs to focus on promoting issues that benefit the nation and people's livelihood'

On the afternoon of June 15, at the National Assembly House, the National Assembly Office met and worked with representatives of press agencies. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Politburo member, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man attended. Also attending were members of the Party Central Committee: Secretary General of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Assembly Office Bui Van Cuong; Chairman of the Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children Nguyen Dac Vinh; Minister of Information and Communications, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Manh Hung and leaders of news agencies and press agencies.

Speaking at the meeting,National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Huereviews, thepress agencyThe press should focus on propagating the activities of the National Assembly honestly, accurately, promptly and sharply, especially issues that are beneficial to the country's economy and people's livelihood, in line with the Party's policies and the State's laws, and beneficial to the people.

Secretary General and Head of the National Assembly Office Bui Van Cuong said that news agencies and newspapers have always accompanied the National Assembly, sending many experienced and capable reporters to report on the National Assembly. Some news agencies and newspapers have had specialized columns and programs to focus on reflecting and reporting on the activities of the National Assembly. The increase in live broadcasting of radio and television of sessions of the National Assembly, of the National Assembly Standing Committee, and of the National Assembly's Council of Nationalities and Committees has been supported and closely followed by voters nationwide, contributing to enhancing the democratic atmosphere in social life.

However, the reporting of the activities of the National Assembly by some press agencies is still mainly event-based, without any in-depth analysis of the content of the issues discussed by the National Assembly and its agencies. There are still cases of title grabbing, clickbaiting, and incomplete and inaccurate reflections on the content of the activities of the National Assembly...

Representatives of press agencies also said that in recent times, the provision of information to the press about the activities of the National Assembly has been carried out in a diverse, rich and in-depth manner. In order for the propaganda work on the activities of the National Assembly to be more complete and regular, press agencies hope that the National Assembly needs to have key, central plans and specific directions for information and propaganda work about the National Assembly; proactively provide information and activities of the National Assembly to press agencies; and strengthen the connection between National Assembly deputies and press agencies. In particular, the innovation of the National Assembly will be a rich source of material for press agencies to work and convey information to the people and voters.

Speaking at the meeting and working session with press agencies, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue congratulated the press agencies on the occasion of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day; respectfully acknowledged the constructive opinions of press agency representatives.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue emphasized that the role of the press in the activities of the National Assembly is extremely important. As an elected body, the highest representative body of the people of the whole country, all information about the organization and activities of the National Assembly cannot reach voters and people at home and abroad without the contribution of news agencies. Through the press, voters can monitor the activities of the National Assembly and vice versa, the "products" of the National Assembly on legislation, supervision and decision on important issues of the country cannot come to life if life does not come to the activities of the National Assembly. Not only do the deputies and agencies of the National Assembly bring life to the parliament, but the role of the press in this matter is also extremely important.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue assessed that in recent times, press agencies have conveyed the activities of the National Assembly honestly, accurately, promptly and sharply. Emphasizing that the activities of the National Assembly are a treasure trove of complete and vivid information on all areas of life such as economy, society, environment, national defense, security, culture that the press can exploit, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that this is the premise to continue to increase the interaction between the National Assembly and the press and between the press and the National Assembly.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue suggested: "For press agencies and news agencies, it is necessary to improve the quality of news and articles about the activities of the National Assembly; prioritize in-depth articles and in-depth analysis of the contents discussed by the National Assembly, the impact of policies and contents being considered and decided by the National Assembly. At the same time, more promptly reflect the opinions and recommendations of voters sent to the National Assembly, the National Assembly Standing Committee and the agencies of the National Assembly, agencies under the National Assembly Standing Committee; propose recommendations to contribute to improving the quality of the activities of the National Assembly, especially in law-making, supervision and decision on important national issues to ensure that they are close to real life; spend more time and capacity to report more balancedly on the activities of the National Assembly and the agencies of the National Assembly, especially the activities between the two annual Sessions and regular meetings of the National Assembly Standing Committee; study and have more topics and columns to report on the organization and activities of the National Assembly. on newspapers, radio, and press agencies. Continue to send press reporters with political qualifications, expertise, professionalism, knowledge, and experience to the National Assembly to report."

Agreeing with the opinions of the leaders of the press agencies, in the coming time, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue emphasized that the press should focus on promoting issues that are beneficial to the national economy and people's livelihood, in line with the Party's policies and the State's laws, and beneficial to the people. In addition, the National Assembly will develop a communication strategy as a basis for promoting the activities of the National Assembly; promulgate regulations on press activities, provide information to contribute to the publicity and transparency of the activities of the National Assembly; strengthen coordination between the Secretary General of the National Assembly, the agencies of the National Assembly and the press agencies; innovate and improve the effectiveness of the National Assembly's information portal and the National Assembly's press agencies.

Regarding the proposal to organize the National Assembly's annual press awards, the National Assembly Chairman agreed that the activities of the National Assembly deserve an annual press award, but it needs to be organized in a way that avoids formality and overlap with other press awards./.