Many activities to celebrate the traditional day of the Information and Communications industry

((Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of July 26, the Department of Information and Communications chaired a meeting to prepare for the celebration of the Traditional Day of the Information and Communications Industry on August 28.

Attending the meeting were leaders of the Department of Information and Communications, representatives of press, publishing, printing, distribution and post and telecommunications units.

This is the first year the Information and Communications sector has celebrated its traditional day after the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 258/QD-TTg on February 19, 2016.

As planned, the commemorative activities will focus on the following contents: Information and propaganda by making documentary films, television reports, publishing the book "Vietnam Information and Communications Industry - Images and events", and displaying documents and images about the industry.

In addition, there will be cultural and sports activities; scientific seminars; activities to visit historical sites of the industry, visit Vietnamese Heroic Mothers; commemorative rallies in Hanoi on August 26 and at the Departments of Information and Communications of provinces and cities from August 15 to 28.

Overview of the meeting.

The above activities aim to affirm the contribution and enhance the role and position of the Information and Communications sector in the cause of national liberation, construction and protection of the country; to propagate and educate cadres and employees of information and communications agencies about the tradition of the sector; thereby strengthening trust, promoting responsibility, political and social awareness in the cause of national construction and development.

Representatives of participating units highly agreed with the planned program and expressed their enthusiasm in responding and participating. Regarding the source-returning activities, up to this point, information and media agencies have organized many meaningful source-returning activities on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, July 27.

Many agencies and units offered incense at martyrs' cemeteries; visited and gave gifts to families with meritorious services and Vietnamese Heroic Mothers; visited historical sites; many charitable and social security activities were also carried out on the occasion of major national holidays and anniversaries associated with their agencies and units.

Delegation of officials and staff of Nghe An Newspaper offered incense to commemorate heroes and martyrs at Son La Prison Cemetery.

Concluding the meeting, the leaders of the Department of Information and Communications agreed on the activities to be deployed; requested the units to coordinate with press and radio agencies in informing and propagating about the activities in the celebration to achieve high efficiency.

Hoai Thu