Improving the quality and effectiveness of foreign information work in the new situation

Nghe An Provincial Party Committee has just issued the Notice of Conclusion of Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for External Information Work at the Conference to review external information work in 2024 and deploy tasks in 2025.

Accordingly, on January 15, 2025, the Provincial Steering Committee for External Information Work held a conference to review external information work in 2024 and deploy tasks for 2025. After listening to the report on the results of external information work in 2024, the directions and key tasks for 2025 and the opinions expressed at the conference, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for External Information Work concluded:

Regarding the assessment of performance results in 2024:

External information work has been implemented in a unified, comprehensive and diverse manner, creating positive changes in activities, on all three pillars: Party diplomacy, State diplomacy and People's diplomacy, notably in the fields of economic diplomacy, investment attraction, expansion of foreign relations, friendly cooperation mechanisms, and foreign affairs with countries and localities nationwide. Besides the achieved results, there are still limitations that need to be overcome such as: Coordination in implementing external information activities in some agencies and units is sometimes not synchronous; some localities have not exploited the advantages of information technology to promote the cultural beauty of the locality to the domestic and foreign communities; investment resources for external information work are still limited.

Regarding the implementation of tasks in 2025, it is necessary to carry out the following contents well:

Continue to implement Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW, dated June 15, 2023 of the Politburo on continuing to improve the quality and effectiveness of foreign information work in the new situation; closely follow the contents of foreign information work according to the direction of the Central and the province in 2025; innovate thinking, deploy foreign information work in conjunction with the goals and targets of the resolutions of Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term and Resolution No. 39-NQ/TW, dated July 18, 2023 of the Politburo on building and developing Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Focus on innovating propaganda methods, diversifying content with the motto "easier to absorb, easier to receive and more attractive"; skillfully combining communication methods, maximizing modern media (social networks, internet...); proactively coordinating and effectively exploiting the main communication channels of the province and the country.

Proactively grasp the ideological situation and public opinion, improve the ability to analyze and forecast development trends and emerging issues; closely combine the two tasks of "propaganda" and "struggle", carry out with focus, key points, and clearly and effectively assign tasks.

Regularly train and develop the force doing foreign information work; mobilize the force who are prestigious and influential people in the community, overseas Vietnamese and international friends.

Effectively deploy information and propaganda on foreign affairs, defense, security, border and territory, especially cooperative relations with Laos.

Regarding resources: Arrange appropriate operating budget, taking into account legal socialized sources to implement foreign information and propaganda activities; ensure the provision of modern equipment to support the foreign information team to promote creativity, innovation, and create communication products that meet the requirements of development in the new situation.

Regarding the tasks of the Provincial Steering Committee: Review the operating regulations of the Steering Committee, especially the responsibilities of members in the organization to coordinate the implementation of activities; develop an operational plan and budget for 2025. Organize inspection and evaluation of operational results and implement emulation and reward work.

Assign the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department - Standing Agency of the Provincial Steering Committee for External Information Work to synthesize, advise, and propose related contents to submit to competent authorities for decision.

The above is the conclusion of comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Steering Committee for external information work of the province. Notice for units and localities to know and implement.