Contribute to improving the Party's ideological and cultural work and improving people's knowledge.

(Baonghean) -Over the past 60 years, since President Ho Chi Minh signed the Decree establishing the Publishing - Printing - Distribution industry, publishing - printing - distribution activities in Nghe An have gone through a long step forward, achieved many great achievements, performed well the function of a military branch with a particularly important position in ideological - cultural work, and made many contributions to the cause of national liberation and national unification.

Regarding publishing, in addition to Nghe An Publishing House with a 32-year tradition of building and growing, in 2011 the establishment of Vinh University Publishing House contributed to the relatively comprehensive development of Nghe An Publishing industry in terms of quantity, quality and structure. Nghe An Publishing Industry has organized the publication of many valuable books, research works on politics, culture, literature, art, education, health, science and technology... Many publications serve the propaganda of current events - politics, major events, commemorating major holidays. The topics are rich and diverse, meeting the needs of many readers. The growth rate of the publishing industry is constantly increasing in terms of book titles, book copies, revenue and profit.

Leaders of Nghe An Newspaper Printing House check the quality of publications before they leave the factory. Photo: Thanh Le

In recent times, the Nghe An printing industry has made great strides in quantity and quality in all technological stages. In Nghe An, in addition to key establishments such as Nghe An Printing Joint Stock Company, Nghe An Newspaper Printing House, there are also a number of printing establishments of the industry, agencies, and private printing establishments. Many establishments have been equipped with modern printing technology lines. The output of printing products is increasing and the quality of printed products has developed quite rapidly. Printing establishments in Nghe An have invested, innovated, improved competitiveness, business reputation, expanded domestic and foreign partners and customers. Printed publications ensure good service for ideological and cultural work, improved people's knowledge, and contributed to meeting the cultural enjoyment needs of the people.

Regarding the Distribution industry, Nghe An is the province that has organized early to take charge of distributing books, newspapers, and cultural publications. From Nghe An People's Bookstore to Nghe An Book Distribution Joint Stock Company today is a journey of 60 years of persistent efforts, going through many difficulties and challenges. Up to now, Nghe An Book Distribution Company has 13 centers and people's bookstores, more than 200 retail agents in districts, cities, and towns. In addition, there is the formation and proliferation of distribution facilities and agents of agencies, units, businesses and individuals. Currently, Nghe An Book Distribution industry always creates quick adaptation to the market mechanism, has many innovations and creativity in organizing business activities to have appropriate scale and form of development, meeting the cultural enjoyment needs of people in all regions of the province.

Zinc plate making at Nghe An Newspaper Printing House

Besides the great achievements and extremely important contributions over the past 6 decades, the Publishing - Printing - Distribution industry in Nghe An still has some shortcomings and limitations. The quality of publications has not kept up with the economic growth rate and the increasing demand for enjoyment, enjoyment, learning and research of all classes of people. The number of books written about the renovation process, serving the renovation process of Nghe An is not up to par with the requirements and tasks. Some books have low quality content, slow innovation in content, form and genre. In the market, there are still many anti-propaganda publications, low ideology, even publications that are not suitable for traditional customs and traditions, distorting history and images of historical and cultural celebrities of the nation. Management capacity for the Publishing - Printing - Distribution industry still has shortcomings. The leadership team in some publishing, printing and distribution agencies has at times revealed many shortcomings and weaknesses, and has not fully promoted the sense of responsibility for the implementation of political and professional tasks of the agency and the industry. The scale, capacity and scope of operations of most publishing - printing - distribution establishments in Nghe An are still small, financial capacity, labor quality and production and business forms still have many limitations and shortcomings.

Computer Room, Nghe An Newspaper Printing House

In the coming time, to overcome the limitations and weaknesses, the leadership, management agencies and publishing - printing - distribution units and establishments need to well implement the Party's policies and guidelines and the State's laws on the field of publishing - printing - distribution. It is necessary to closely follow the Development Plan of the Publishing - Printing - Distribution industry in Nghe An province for the period 2010-2020, with the consistent goal of: Developing the publishing - printing - distribution industry to meet the requirements of being a tool for political and ideological education, propagating the policies and guidelines of the Party and the State in general, and Nghe An province in particular; contributing to improving the intellectual level of the people in the province. Publishing - printing - distribution activities are in line with the economic management mechanism, have key strategic products, and have a developed market. Strive for an average growth rate of 12-13% per year in the number of published books in Nghe An by 2020, an average increase of 14-15 books per year, reaching at least 250 books by 2020, of which the number of linked books will not exceed 50%. Average growth rate of printed page output will reach 12-14% per year, reaching about 11,000 million - 12,000 million standard printed pages by 2020. Average growth rate of book distribution in Nghe An will reach 11-14% per year, by 2020 the total number of published books will reach about 22,000,000 - 22,500,000 million copies. The growth rate of the whole industry in the fields of publishing - printing - distribution will reach 12-13% per year, the average total sales growth rate of the whole industry will reach 16-17% per year.

With a long tradition and important achievements that the whole industry as well as each agency, unit, and publishing - printing - distribution establishment has achieved in the past time, the Publishing - Printing - Distribution industry must constantly strive to be worthy of the glorious tradition of the past; at the same time, continue to play an important role in doing well the ideological and cultural work of the Party in the new period, contributing to creating the foundation and driving force to promote the comprehensive and sustainable development of the province.

To Hong Hai - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department