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| Delegates perform the ceremony at the Congress. Photo: Dao Tuan |
Attending the Congress were 553 delegates representing 27,448 members, active in 288 Association-level units, 63 Provincial and City Journalists Associations, 20 Inter-Associations, and 205 Branches directly under the Central Association.
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| Congress Presidium. Photo: Dao Tuan |
The 11th Congress has the task of reviewing the implementation of the Resolution of the 10th Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association; evaluating and summarizing the press activities and activities of the Association in the past term; evaluating the implementation of the policies and tasks on press work stated in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress; determining important directions and tasks for the 11th term; implementing Directive No. 43-CT/TW dated April 8, 2020 of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party's leadership over the activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association in the new situation; approving the Political Report of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 2015-2020 term and the Association's Charter (amended and supplemented); electing the Executive Committee and the Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 11th term (2020-2025 term).
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| View of the Congress at the working session on the morning of December 30. Photo: Dao Tuan |
With the motto ""Solidarity - Discipline - Innovation - Creativity - Development"The 11th Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association will guide all levels of the Vietnam Journalists Association and journalists nationwide to continue promoting the glorious tradition of Vietnam's revolutionary journalism, joining hands and striving to build a journalism rich in combativeness, humanity, professionalism, and modernity, for the benefit of the country and people, for a strong and prosperous Vietnam.
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| Comrade Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 2020-2025 term delivered the opening speech at the Congress. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| Delegates from Nghe An attending the Congress. Photo: Dao Tuan |
At the morning session, the Congress elected the Presidium, the Secretariat, and the Delegate Qualification Review Board. The Congress also approved the agenda and working regulations, and the election regulations for the Congress Executive Committee. In addition, during the morning session, delegates listened to a report summarizing comments on draft documents of the Congress: Political Report, Report on amendments and supplements to the Charter.
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| Delegates vote on the Congress regulations. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| Comrade Nguyen The Ky - former member of the Party Central Committee, former General Director of the Voice of Vietnam, member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association, 10th tenure, approved the working regulations of the Congress. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| Comrade Ho Quang Loi - Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, 10th tenure, approved the election regulations. Photo: Dao Tuan |
At the preparatory meeting, 17 delegation groups discussed, introduced, and added personnel to the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association, term XI, 2020-2025. According to the structure, the term XI of the Vietnam Journalists Association, term 2020-2025, has 57 Executive Committee members. At the discussion session of Group 4, comrade Tran Minh Ngoc - Director of Nghe An Radio and Television Station, Chairman of Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association was introduced to the Congress to elect to join the new Executive Committee.
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| Comrade Ngo Duc Kien - Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper, Vice President of Nghe An Journalists Association spoke at the group discussion session. Photo: Dao Tuan |
This afternoon, the Congress reported on the Project and personnel plan of the 11th Executive Committee; discussed and approved the number and structure of the Executive Committee's personnel; nominated candidates for the Executive Committee; announced the election results of the 11th Executive Committee and Inspection Committee; and approved the Political Report and the Association's Charter for the 11th term.
Next, the Executive Committee will hold its first meeting, elect the Standing Committee and the positions of President, Vice President, and Head of the Inspection Committee for the 11th term.
