Meeting with press agencies on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2011)

(Baonghean) -This morning, June 11, in Vinh City, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of the province held a meeting with press agencies to celebrate the 86th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2011).

Presidium at the conference. Photo: Sy Minh

Attending the event were comrades: Phan Dinh Trac - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Nguyen The Ky - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Ho Duc Phoc - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, leaders of press management agencies; directors, deputy directors, editors-in-chief, deputy editors-in-chief of central and local press agencies located in the area.

Comrade Phan Dinh Trac read the welcome speech. Photo: Sy Minh

In his welcome speech, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Phan Dinh Trac affirmed: In the past time, the Central and local press agencies have worked closely with the province to effectively carry out the task of informing about the socio-economic development situation, accompanying the province to overcome difficulties. In the coming time, he hopes that the press will continue to provide better support in terms of information and propaganda, contributing to the successful implementation of the goals of the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress.(Full text of speech)

Next, Mr. Ho Duc Phoc - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee briefly reported on the socio-economic situation of the province, introducing the province's investment potentials and prospects. Nghe An has a large area, full of forest and sea potentials, and the infrastructure system is gradually being completed, creating opportunities to attract investment. However, Nghe An is still a poor province, with low per capita income compared to the whole country, and an underdeveloped economy. In the coming time, mass media channels need to support information, propaganda, and introduction of the province's potentials and policies so that Nghe An can better attract investment capital for socio-economic development.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Sy Minh

Currently, Nghe An has 500 people working in the field of journalism, including nearly 200 journalists with cards from 6 local press agencies and 33 representative and resident agencies. The press has performed well in its information and propaganda function, contributing to promoting the image of Nghe An to domestic and international friends.

At the meeting, delegates were introduced to the process of building and developing TH Milk Joint Stock Company. Representatives of some press agencies also discussed, recommended, and proposed to the provincial leaders and press management agencies to create better favorable conditions for journalists, representative agencies, press agencies, and journalists to operate in accordance with the law, and better perform the function of information and propaganda in the area.

Huu Nghia