Opening of the National Press Festival 2022

Panorama of the Opening Ceremony of the National Press Festival 2022. Photo: An Nhan

Attending the opening ceremony were comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Party Central Committee members: Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan; Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam; Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper Le Quoc Minh; Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung, along with leaders of ministries, branches, veteran journalists and a large number of journalists and press audiences nationwide.

Taking place over 3 days from April 13 to 15, the 2022 National Press Festival is chaired by the Vietnam Journalists Association and the Hanoi People's Committee in coordination with the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized at the Hanoi Museum.

This year's Press Festival attracted the participation of 106 exhibition booths, including 49 press units of the Central Government and ministries and branches, and 57 local units.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony. Photo: An Nhan

In his opening speech, comrade Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper affirmed that the 2022 National Press Festival is an opportunity to honor the strong development and great achievements of the Vietnamese press, promoting press products associated with the working and creative activities of journalists nationwide.

Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department spoke at the Press Conference. Photo: Truong Dung

Comrade Le Quoc Minh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper delivered the opening speech of the National Press Festival. Photo: Contributor

At the same time, increase exchanges and meetings between journalists and the public, thereby encouraging the press to best perform its functions and tasks, meeting the people's increasing need for information.

The National Press Festival is also an opportunity to commend and encourage the great contributions of units, individuals, organizations and businesses that have actively contributed to the cause of revolutionary journalism.

The 2022 National Press Festival will take place with many rich and attractive activities such as: Organizing the exhibition of Spring newspaper publications and typical press publications in early 2022 (including the New Year newspaper, Spring issue of Nham Dan 2022 - New Year's Eve - New Year).

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the Press Conference. Photo: Truong Dung

The exhibition includes 4 areas, including: First, the thematic exhibition area including the thematic exhibition booth of the Ministry of Information and Communications; the Association of Journalists of Nhan Dan Newspaper; the Association of Journalists of the National Assembly Office; the Association of Journalists of the Central Agency of the Vietnam Journalists Association: Government Electronic Information Portal; the Association of Journalists of Vietnam Television; the Association of Journalists of the Voice of Vietnam; the Association of Journalists of Vietnam News Agency; the exhibition booth of the Hanoi Journalists Association, the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association.

Second, the Central press exhibition area; Third, the central exhibition area: Displaying the entire press of 63 provinces and cities; Fourth, the exhibition area of ​​press training and development units.

Delegates visit the exhibition booth "100 years of Le Paria Newspaper" (The Miserable). Photo: An Nhan

In particular, at the 2022 National Press Festival, there will be many meaningful activities in politics, society, and profession that create highlights and make the Press Festival unique, such as: Thematic exhibition "100 years of Le Paria Newspaper" (The Miserable); Photo exhibition "Spring Roads"; Forum "Today's Issues: Digital Transformation"; Live studio and discussion "As if there had never been a separation", "Professional stories: Two words of Humanity"; Music program "Good voices of journalists".

Delegates visit press booths of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue provinces. Photo: An Nhan

Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi - Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association, along with leaders of Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association, Ha Tinh Provincial Journalists Association and leaders of Nghe An Newspaper viewed the Spring Newspaper publication of the Year of the Tiger 2022 of Nghe An Newspaper. Photo: An Nhan

At the 2022 National Press Festival, the Organizing Committee will award the following prizes: "Impressive Tet newspaper cover"; "Impressive electronic newspaper interface"; "Impressive radio and television program". In addition, there will be the "Impressive Press 2022" prize (1 A, 1 B, 1 C) for groups or individuals who organize attractive and memorable events within the framework of the Press Festival.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Press Conference, Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department, stated that in the context of the world and regional situation continuing to have new rapid and complicated developments, especially the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Russia and Ukraine has impacted many areas on the world, regional and Vietnamese situations. In that context, under the correct leadership of the Party, often directly by the Politburo and the Secretariat, the drastic, synchronous and flexible direction and management of the Government, the operation of the entire political system, especially the spirit of solidarity, humanity, joint efforts and hearts of the entire nation, our people have gradually pushed back the epidemic, effectively implemented the new motto of "safe and flexible adaptation, effective control of the Covid-19 pandemic" and accelerated the recovery of socio-economic and cultural development. In those successes, there is the accompaniment of propaganda work in general and the country's press work in particular.

Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia emphasized that the team of journalists and press agencies of our country have been extremely proactive, effective, flexible, closely following the grassroots and promptly, honestly, and objectively reflecting the activities of our people and the entire political system.

Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia also highly appreciated the important role of the Vietnam Journalists Association. This is a professional socio-political organization of journalists nationwide. The Vietnam Journalists Association has gathered and united its members, affirmed its political and revolutionary ethics, and improved the professional qualifications of its members, thereby improving the quality of press activities.

“The National Press Festival is a festival for the press and the press public nationwide. This is an activity rich in political, social and cultural significance, rich in intellectual content, enriching and enlivening the press life. This is an opportunity to demonstrate the revolutionary press force, create a competitive atmosphere among journalists, press agencies and journalist associations, contributing to improving the political capacity, professional qualifications, expertise and professional ethics of journalists, improving the quality and effectiveness of press activities” - Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia emphasized.

Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia also stated that the 13th National Congress of the Party set out the task of building a revolutionary, professional, humane and modern press and media.

He suggested that the Vietnam Journalists Association should continue to thoroughly grasp the Party's guidelines and viewpoints, especially to strive to be worthy of President Ho Chi Minh's teaching: "Journalists are revolutionary soldiers, the pen is their sharp weapon...".

“More than ever, journalists need to improve their professional qualifications and political will, and be loyal to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the people. The stronger the journalist's political will, revolutionary spirit, and professionalism, the more he/she must both firmly maintain a revolutionary stance with a spirit of international integration and cultivate ethics and strictly implement the 10 regulations on professional ethics of Vietnamese journalists; and the rules for using social networks of journalists in the current digital transformation trend” - Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia suggested./.