Promoting the effectiveness of social networks in propagating activities of the Fatherland Front at all levels

On the morning of August 5, the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front held an online conference to deploy the "Community Page" (Fanpage) of the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels.

Attending the conference at the Central bridge were comrades: Phung Khanh Tai - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province.

View of Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

Recently, some provinces, cities and localities have proactively deployed connection channels, information and propaganda on social networks such as Zalo, Viber, Facebook... bringing practical results. Initially, the construction, management and operation of "Community Pages" (Fanpage) have received attention, had many positive changes and effectively served the propaganda work, collected information and reports, people's situation... This is a welcome signal, creating a change in the propaganda and mobilization work of the Vietnam Fatherland Front system at all levels.

Through statistics and reviews, currently 63/63 provinces and cities have built and operated provincial-level Fanpages; 77.8% of units have established district-level Front Fanpages; 54.5% of units have established commune-level Front Fanpages. Up to this point, the Fanpage of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has had 108,472 introductions on social networks, with 12,414 accounts registered to follow, 1,833 articles posted, attracting more than 48 million information accesses. However, in the implementation process, there are still some shortcomings and limitations.

Officials of the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front Committee attended the conference. Photo: Thanh Le

Speaking at the conference, Comrade Phung Khanh Tai - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front affirmed: Along with traditional information channels, it is an inevitable requirement for the Vietnam Fatherland Front system at all levels to promote propaganda on social networks.

Therefore, the organization of the conference to deploy the "Community Page" aims to strengthen the introduction, propaganda, and mobilization of all classes of people to pay attention to, respond to, and support the programs and activities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels through social networks.

Interface of fanpage of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province. Screenshot

In particular, the implementation of the "Community Page" (Fanpage) of the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels will contribute to connecting and strongly spreading the results and images of the activities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front throughout the system and to a large number of people at home and abroad, contributing to practically innovating the content, methods and effectiveness of the activities of the Fatherland Front at all levels - Comrade Phung Khanh Tai emphasized.

He proposed that 100% of provincial and city-level Fatherland Fronts issue guidelines to direct district-level Fatherland Fronts to build and perfect the management and operation of "Community Pages"; proposed that 100% of district-level Fatherland Fronts establish "Community Pages", and strive for 80% of commune-level Fatherland Fronts to establish "Community Pages".

"Each Front cadre needs to regularly practice to improve professional capacity, theoretical level, build a correct political and social knowledge foundation to form analytical, evaluative, critical and persuasive propaganda skills when posting news articles and responding to comments and exchanges from the people" - Comrade Pham Khanh Tai emphasized.

The conference also listened to experts and representatives of the Fatherland Front at all levels exchange, share and suggest information and experiences in the process of implementing the Fanpage.

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh delivered a speech at the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Photo: Contributor

Speaking at the Conference, Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province shared experiences in implementing the Fanpage of the Fatherland Front of Nghe An province; at the same time, gave comments and proposed to supplement some contents of the draft regulations on information and propaganda in the "Community Page" (Fanpage) system of the Fatherland Front at all levels.