Standing Provincial Party Committee works with Vietnam News Agency delegation

On the afternoon of January 16, under the chairmanship of comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee had a working session with the delegation of Vietnam News Agency.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Pham Ngoc Canh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Ton Manh - Deputy Chief of the Provincial Party Committee's Office; Tran Minh Ngoc - Chairman of the Provincial Journalists Association, Director of the Provincial Radio and Television Station; Ngo Duc Kien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper.

The Vietnam News Agency delegation included comrades: Vu Viet Trang - Member of the Party Executive Committee of the Central Agencies Bloc, Party Secretary, General Director, Chairman of the Vietnam News Agency Journalists Association; and comrades leading departments and offices of Vietnam News Agency.

At the meeting, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu provided general information on natural and social conditions, as well as socio-economic development results, ensuring national defense and security of the province in 2023; at the same time, emphasizing that to achieve these results, there are important contributions from press agencies in general and Vietnam News Agency in particular.

Expressing his gratitude and appreciation for the contributions of Vietnam News Agency, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu emphasized that over the years, the Vietnam News Agency Resident Office in Nghe An has always accompanied the locality in propaganda work, promptly reflecting all aspects of life and society in the province, especially information that guides public opinion, refuting false information, demonstrating itself as the "leading bird" of Vietnam's revolutionary press, contributing to the overall development of Nghe An province.

In the coming time, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu hopes to continue to receive the coordination and support of Vietnam News Agency in information and propaganda work, orienting public opinion, especially in implementing the contents of Resolution No. 39 of the Politburo on building and developing Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Nghe An province also hopes that Vietnam News Agency will coordinate, pay attention to, support and help the province's press agencies to innovate content and form, content production methods, improve the quality of press programs and publications; promote the application of information technology, digital transformation, contribute to creating consensus in society to strive to successfully implement the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu emphasized that Nghe An province is ready to coordinate and cooperate with Vietnam News Agency in providing information; creating the best conditions for reporters, including Vietnam News Agency's resident reporters in Nghe An, to work, contributing with the locality to promote socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security.

Speaking at the meeting, General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang congratulated the achievements in socio-economic development of Nghe An province in recent years; at the same time thanked the leaders of Nghe An province for always paying attention, creating favorable conditions, and supporting Vietnam News Agency, especially the resident agency in the province, to work and operate effectively, contributing to accurately and promptly promoting the image of Nghe An on the information channels of Vietnam News Agency.

Emphasizing that Nghe An is a key area in information work, General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang said that Vietnam News Agency has directed cadres and reporters to accompany the province to promptly reflect accurate and timely information; fight and refute false information; provide official information on the socio-economic situation in Nghe An so that people at home and abroad can access the most accurate information.

Introducing the activities of Vietnam News Agency, in the coming time, comrade Vu Viet Trang said that, based on the potential of each side, Vietnam News Agency will closely coordinate with the province to continue promoting the image, people, and socio-economic situation of Nghe An province on the agency's information channels, especially propagating major events, orienting public opinion, and refuting false information. At the same time, he continued to hope to receive the direction, attention, companionship, and support of the provincial leaders for the Vietnam News Agency Resident Office in Nghe An.

Discussing the cooperation contents between Nghe An province and Vietnam News Agency in the coming time, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong hoped that Vietnam News Agency would increase information on difficult and sensitive issues in the province, especially the implementation of Resolution No. 39 of the Politburo.

Based on its advantages, Vietnam News Agency can focus on disseminating information about the lives of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas; combating and refuting bad and false information. In addition, it is hoped that the Vietnam News Agency's resident agency in the province will be proactive, timely, and better coordinate with agencies and units of Nghe An province in disseminating hot events and issues, promptly orienting public opinion, and creating consensus in society.

Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong also hopes that Vietnam News Agency will pay attention to humanitarian and charitable activities in the province to spread the good values ​​of Vietnam News Agency; Share, support, and exchange experiences on methods, knowledge, and skills of modern journalism, especially using digital platforms for the province's press agencies to strengthen information and propaganda work to all classes of people inside and outside the province.