Affirming the role of revolutionary press in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland
(Baonghean.vn) - Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4 affirmed that the team of journalists always accompanies, sticks closely to reality, coordinates closely with cadres and soldiers in propaganda, and maintains the role of revolutionary journalism in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.
On the morning of June 15, in Vinh city, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee - Military Region 4 Command organized a meeting with local press agencies on the occasion of the 98th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2023).
Attending the program were Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Committee Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4; Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Deputy Party Committee Secretary, Commander of Military Region 4; representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Department of Information and Communications, and news agencies and newspapers inside and outside the Army.
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Delegates attending the program. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
Over the past time, the team of journalists from 6 provinces of Military Region 4 (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue) and the resident agencies in the area have always closely coordinated, widely and effectively propagandized military and defense tasks; being a bridge to express the Party's will and the people's hearts to strengthen the strength of the great national unity bloc.
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Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4 spoke at the program. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
Speaking at the program, Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4 emphasized that the anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day this year coincides with the occasion when the entire Party, people and army are striving to compete to achieve many achievements to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Uncle Ho's call for Patriotic Emulation (June 11, 1948 - June 11, 2023); towards the 78th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2023), the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2023) and the 78th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Armed Forces of Military Region 4 (October 15, 1945 - October 15, 2023).
Looking back over the past time, it can be affirmed that the results of the implementation of the tasks of the armed forces of Military Region 4 have always been paid attention to, recognized and highly appreciated by the Party, State, Government, Central Military Commission, Ministry of National Defense and the People. In addition to the efforts, solidarity and overcoming of difficulties of officers and soldiers, there has also been an extremely important contribution to the propaganda work of press agencies in the area.
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Attending the program were representatives of press agencies inside and outside the Army. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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Delegates of the armed forces of Military Region 4 attended the meeting. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
The team of journalists has always accompanied, closely followed reality, promptly reflected the activities of officers and soldiers in training, drills, helped people prevent and fight epidemics, overcome the consequences of natural disasters, search and rescue, etc. Thereby, it has contributed to building and protecting the image and prestige of the Army, the Military Region's armed forces and the cause of protecting the Fatherland of the entire Party, the entire people, the entire army; spreading the qualities and image of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" of the Military Region's armed forces in the new period.
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| Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Commander of Military Region 4 spoke at the program. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
In order for the coordination of propaganda activities of the Military Region on mass media to continue to be promoted more and more effectively, the Command of Military Region 4 hopes that the leaders of management agencies, journalists, reporters of the Central press agencies, the Resident Army; local press agencies, radio and television of 6 provinces will accompany officers and soldiers of the Military Region's armed forces in information and propaganda work.
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| Comrade Pham Ngoc Canh - Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee shared his experiences in leading and directing press agencies to carry out propaganda on military and defense tasks in the province. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
From there, continue to vividly reflect military and defense activities; foreign affairs, urgent and important tasks such as: Training, drills, force building, mass mobilization work, natural disaster and epidemic prevention and control, and military rear work; commemorating important events and tasks of the Army and Military Regions; good models and effective ways of localities in performing tasks; typical collective and individual examples in the militia and self-defense forces, reserve mobilization...
At the same time, coordinate to prevent, proactively fight, stop and repel bad and toxic information from hostile and reactionary forces that sabotage the Party and State, lower the role and prestige of the Army, contribute to maintaining the Party's ideological position in the armed forces and the People, and meet the requirements and tasks of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.
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On this occasion, the Military Region 4 Command announced its decision and awarded Certificates of Merit to 14 groups and 15 individuals with outstanding achievements in coordinating propaganda on military and defense tasks of the Military Region's armed forces. Nghe An Newspaper had 1 group and 1 individual awarded Certificates of Merit.Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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14 outstanding groups received Certificates of Merit. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
In 2024 and 2025, the entire army and Military Region 4 are expected to hold many important events that need to be widely publicized, such as: the Emulation Congress for Victory from the grassroots level to the Military Region level for the period 2019 - 2024; the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024); the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024), the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024) and the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Military Region 4 (October 15, 1945 - October 15, 2025).
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15 individuals with outstanding achievements received Certificates of Merit. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
The program also recorded many enthusiastic and responsible opinions from delegates and reporters. The opinions exchanged many valuable experiences and made recommendations and proposals to the Military Region Command on many practical policies and solutions to better carry out this important task in the coming time.
