Improving the quality of propaganda work in the new situation

On the afternoon of July 21, in commemoration of the 93rd anniversary of the Propaganda sector, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department held a seminar with the theme "Improving the quality of propaganda work in the new situation". Attending the seminar were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department.

Speaking at the conference, comrade Tran Quoc Khanh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department reported on the summary of propaganda work in the first 6 months of the year. Accordingly, closely following the direction of the Central Propaganda Department, the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Party committees at all levels, in the first 6 months of 2023, the propaganda staff from the province to the grassroots level always promoted the spirit of solidarity, creativity, collaboration, responsibility in work, performed well the propaganda work tasks and achieved many important results.

At the seminar, localities and units shared experiences in propaganda work and professional tasks, specifically: propaganda - press - publishing work; reporter work, oral propaganda, public opinion; science and education, culture and arts work; political theory work, Party history; promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style.

From the difficulties and obstacles they are facing, the delegates also shared and discussed models, solutions, and creative and effective ways of protecting the Party's ideological foundation and fighting against erroneous and hostile views in the current period. From there, they proposed mechanisms and solutions to strengthen coordination between the propaganda department at all levels and functional agencies in providing information, handling sensitive situations and incidents; promptly orienting public opinion, handling information, especially in the press and social networks.

After listening to the opinions raised by the delegates at the discussion, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee highly appreciated the efforts of the Propaganda Department in the past time. In the coming time, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested that propaganda work should be carried out quickly but also need to be convincing, profound and cautious. Besides, it is necessary to innovate propaganda methods, enhance the role of reporters, propagandists, village elders, village chiefs and prestigious people on social networks; strengthen the connection with the grassroots, grasp the thoughts and aspirations of the people, thereby creating consensus, promoting the combined strength of the whole people.

Concluding the conference, comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong said that the opinions presented at the seminar analyzed, evaluated, and proposed many issues, while also raising some concerns and worries about improving the quality of propaganda work in the new situation.

Regarding the tasks for the last 6 months of the year, the Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department requested that leaders, cadres, and experts in the Propaganda sector pay attention to disseminating the results of 10 years of implementing Resolution 26 of the Politburo, directions, tasks, and important decisions on synchronous innovation, towards the long-term goals and visions of Nghe An from 2030 to 2045.

At the conference, collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Provincial Party Committee in directing the implementation of Directive No. 20-CT/TW dated January 18, 2018 of the Secretariat on continuing to strengthen and improve the quality of research, compilation, propaganda and education of Party history.

List of outstanding collectives awarded Certificates of Merit by the Provincial Party Standing Committee:

1. Propaganda Department of Quynh Luu District Party Committee

2. Propaganda Department of Que Phong District Party Committee

3. Propaganda Department of Quy Chau District Party Committee

4. Propaganda Department of Nam Dan District Party Committee

5. Department of Political Theory - Party History, Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department

List of outstanding individuals awarded Certificates of Merit by the Provincial Party Standing Committee:

1. Comrade Tran Van Tuan - Head of Propaganda Department of Quy Hop District Party Committee

2. Comrade Pham Manh Hung - Head of Propaganda Department of Con Cuong District Party Committee

3. Comrade Nguyen Quang Vinh - Deputy Head of Propaganda Department of Vinh City Party Committee

4. Comrade Nguyen Thi Hong Vui - Chief Expert of Political Theory - Party History Department, Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department

5. Comrade Tran Minh Phuc - Expert of Propaganda Department of Tan Ky District Party Committee