In 2017, the press needs to strongly promote new things and inspire creativity.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hopes that in 2017, following the general trend of the world, the press needs to make outstanding efforts; strongly encourage new things, and arouse creativity in the whole society and each individual.

On February 7 in Hanoi, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Vietnam Journalists Association jointly organized the Spring Press Conference - an event that has become a New Year tradition for journalists nationwide.

Scene of the press conference. (Photo: Phuong Hoa/VNA)

Attending the conference were Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong; Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam; representatives of the Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam Journalists Association; leaders of news agencies, newspapers... and many veteran journalists.

According to the Central Propaganda Department, the information and propaganda work on the occasion of the Dinh Dau Spring 2017 focused on the following topics: Celebrating the Party, Celebrating Spring, remembering Uncle Ho, promptly reflecting important issues in the implementation of resolutions on Party building, key political tasks in 2017. Press agencies also reflected the activities of the Party, State, levels, sectors, organizations, and unions taking care of Tet for the people; activities to welcome the traditional Tet, the spirit of starting production at the beginning of the year; cultural activities associated with national identity... Press agencies have increased investment in publications and programs for the Dinh Dau Tet 2017; there is creativity in content and form of expression... However, there are also some errors in content and form that need to be overcome.

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan acknowledged that the past year, the press had many joys but also many sorrows. The Minister hopes that in 2017, press agencies and journalists will do better in their assigned tasks, actively reflect and praise good things, criticize bad habits and evil. The Minister also hopes that there will be more examples of good people and good deeds appearing in newspapers, radio and television programs; bad things and negative deeds need to be discovered and pushed back soon.

On behalf of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam thanked the press for accompanying the Government over the past year in the process of building an honest and constructive Government; helping the Government fulfill its tasks in socio-economic development, maintaining national defense and security, strengthening foreign relations, etc.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hopes that in 2017, following the general trend of the world, the press needs to make outstanding efforts; strongly encourage new things, and arouse creativity in the whole society and each individual.

Mr. Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department, speaks at the press conference. (Photo: Phuong Hoa/VNA)

At the conference, Mr. Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Head of the Central Propaganda Department, on behalf of the Politburo, Secretariat, and Central Propaganda Department, commended and highly appreciated the achievements of the press nationwide over the past year.

Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong said that in 2016, with the very high demands of the first year of implementing the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress, implementing a number of tasks of economic, cultural, social development, national defense, security, foreign affairs, Party building, and political system building, the country has achieved many good results, including significant contributions from press agencies.

During the recent Tet holidays, with the efforts of many radio, television and press agencies, many images and examples of efforts in production and combat have been known to the people of the whole country. The press also encouraged the activities of organizations and individuals to take care of Tet for the disadvantaged people across the country, reflecting the thoughts and feelings of overseas Vietnamese towards their homeland and country.

Mr. Vo Van Thuong also emphasized that 2017 is an important year, requiring high determination to create a new breakthrough, bringing Vietnam's innovation career to develop even more strongly. Particularly in the field of journalism, the authorities must improve the quality of leadership, direction, and management of information and propaganda; reward and punish; receive and respond to issues raised by the press; improve the quality of journalism activities...

In the new year 2017, journalists need to continue to raise awareness and deepen their sense of their importance and the information products that are articles; constantly study to improve their political level, expertise, and professional ethics. Press agencies need to effectively implement the Party's Resolution on preventing and repelling ideological, moral, and political degradation, manifestations of self-transformation and self-evolution within the organization, improve the capacity and combativeness of the press, contribute to the successful implementation of economic, cultural, social, defense, security, foreign affairs, Party building, and political system building tasks, and bring Vietnam to a higher level of development, soon becoming an industrialized country in a modern direction.../.

According to Vietnamplus