To ensure that external information work meets new requirements and tasks.
External information is a crucial aspect of the Party and State's foreign affairs work. Effective external information and propaganda will help international friends understand the situation accurately and correctly about Nghe An province and its people. This will serve the province's foreign policy and international economic integration, attract external resources for socio-economic development, and simultaneously limit misinformation and fabrication, preventing the "peaceful evolution" schemes of hostile forces.
(Baonghean)External information is a crucial aspect of the Party and State's foreign affairs work. Effective external information and propaganda will help international friends understand the situation accurately and correctly about Nghe An province and its people. This will serve the province's foreign policy and international economic integration, attract external resources for socio-economic development, and simultaneously limit misinformation and fabrication, preventing the "peaceful evolution" schemes of hostile forces.
Over the past period, through external information channels, Nghe An has proactively introduced and promoted the image of the country's renewal and the people of Nghe An to domestic and international friends, contributing to the dissemination of information serving the province's political tasks; promoting cooperation and investment in economic, political, cultural, and social fields... However, in some cases, the grasp and processing of external information is still slow, the effectiveness of external information activities is not high, and the features of external information channels have not been fully exploited and developed. External information work serving socio-economic development has not truly gone into depth, has not created a strong impetus to promote socio-economic development; the content of information is not rich, lacks depth, and lacks persuasiveness. Many units and localities have not yet developed a comprehensive, strategic, and long-term plan for external information dissemination, nor have they invested in and coordinated propaganda efforts to promote external information activities serving socio-economic development.
To further enhance external information activities in the new situation, effectively serving the cause of innovation and socio-economic development of the province, Party committees and authorities at all levels need to effectively implement the following contents:
Firstly, it is essential to fully understand and recognize the role and importance of external information work. We must continue to effectively implement Directive No. 26 of the Party Central Committee (10th term) on "Continuing to innovate and strengthen external information work in the new situation," and Conclusion No. 16/KL/TƯ dated February 14, 2012, of the Politburo on "Strategy for the development of external information in the period 2011-2020" in a synchronized manner, leveraging the combined strength of the entire political system, all levels, sectors, localities, organizations, and individuals.
Secondly, effectively implement Decision No. 79/2010/QD.TTG dated November 30, 2010, of the Prime Minister promulgating the regulations on state management of external information, and Decision No. 13/2013/QD.UBND dated February 5, 2013, of the Provincial People's Committee on promulgating the regulations on external information in the province in a comprehensive, regular, focused, and targeted manner. This includes focusing on disseminating information about the Party's guidelines and policies; the State's laws and regulations; the achievements of the country's reform process; the global political and economic security situation; and the foreign relations of Vietnam and Nghe An. Promote people-to-people diplomacy activities to contribute to strengthening and consolidating friendship with the people of countries around the world, especially the people of foreign provinces with traditional relations and sister provinces of Nghe An.
Actively, proactively, and promptly disseminate information and promote the image, people, history, culture, socio-economic development achievements, and potential for cooperation and investment of Nghe An to the world. Strengthen external economic information, attract investment, promote trade and tourism, and integrate into the international economy through investment, trade, and tourism promotion conferences... Develop and implement large-scale programs and campaigns to promote the image of Nghe An abroad through mass media with international reach such as CNN, Disney Networld (USA), Arirang (Korea), VTC10 - NetViet channel...
Collaborate with central and regional newspapers and television stations, major magazines, and reputable consulting firms to develop programs promoting the image of Nghe An. Invest in improving the quality of news articles, reports, and films introducing the land and people of Nghe An to the region and the world. Focus on the following content: Highlighting outstanding achievements in policies and implementation results regarding social welfare, disaster prevention, healthcare, education, economic development, and policies for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese... Highlighting the province's advantages in natural conditions, geographical location, and infrastructure; disseminating information on the province's policies and mechanisms for attracting investment, economic development, and social welfare…
Focus on introducing and promoting the unique and distinctive cultural values of the province (cuisine, traditional crafts, folk festivals, traditional arts, etc.), UNESCO-recognized heritage sites, localities with rich tourism potential, and attractive tourist tours. Develop several typical local brands and symbols representing the representative values of Nghe An province and its people, promoting the potential, strengths, cultural values, heritage, and unique tourism products of the province.
Thirdly, strictly adhere to regulations on public speaking and providing information to the press, creating favorable conditions for domestic and foreign organizations and individuals, as well as overseas Vietnamese from Nghe An, to understand the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws in general, and those of Nghe An in particular, in order to secure international support and investment cooperation in the province's socio-economic development strategy. Diversify the forces and forms of information at all levels and forums. Proactively provide timely and accurate information to domestic and foreign press and central agencies on issues related to Nghe An as prescribed.
Innovate content, diversify forms, strengthen forces, and modernize means to enhance the effectiveness of combating and promptly refuting false and distorted arguments and subversive activities against the cause of national construction and defense of the Vietnamese people in general, and Nghe An in particular, by political opportunists and hostile elements both domestically and internationally, in a proactive and effective manner. Strengthen forecasting, promote scientific research, and develop essential documents to serve external information work. Develop and effectively implement mechanisms for providing information and handling sensitive issues.
Strengthening the provision of international information helps the people better understand world affairs, selectively absorb the experiences and cultural精华 of humanity, and create conditions for expanding international exchange and cooperation. Proactively combating and preventing harmful information and erroneous ideologies from outside from infiltrating Vietnam aims to protect and promote the cultural and spiritual values of the nation.
Fourth, organize the administrative structure and develop policies and mechanisms for agencies, organizations, and individuals participating in external information activities both within and outside the province. Improve the quality and effectiveness of these activities and establish a specialized department for external information work. Strengthen the organizational structure, especially the team of officials and civil servants directly advising on the province's external information work; plan to send officials and civil servants to training courses to improve their capacity and professional skills in external information work, aiming to gradually enhance the effectiveness of external affairs. Invest in infrastructure, technology, and the application of information technology to ensure effective and efficient support for external information activities.
Nguyen Ba Hao (Department of Information and Communications)
