The level of the reporting team is increasingly improved.

The conference took place in person and online at 106 locations in provinces and cities nationwide, with more than 5,000 delegates attending.

At Nghe An bridge, there were leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and provincial reporters.

Conference of Reporters of the Central Propaganda Department at Nghe An bridge. Photo: My Nga

At the conference, the reporters heard comrade Do Thanh Trung - Director of the Department of National Economic Synthesis, Ministry of Planning and Investment inform about the topic: "Socio-economic situation in 2022; Socio-economic development plan in 2023".

In 2022, despite many external difficulties and challenges after nearly 3 years of being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as geopolitical issues around the world, the economy still grew optimistically. The biggest success in 2022 is good control of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Comrade Do Thanh Trung - Director of the Department of National Economic Synthesis, Ministry of Planning and Investment, provided information on the topic: "Socio-economic situation in 2022; Socio-economic development plan in 2023". Photo: My Nga

The macro-economic situation remains stable, inflation is well controlled. The country's GDP growth in 2022 is estimated at 8%, exceeding the target set by the National Assembly of 6.6%. Budget revenue in the first 11 months of 2022 exceeded 16.1%. Export turnover is estimated at 374 billion USD, up 11.3% compared to the target set by the National Assembly. The estimated trade surplus is 8.5 billion USD.

However, in addition, the country's socio-economic situation in 2022 still has 6 existing problems: Labor productivity is still low, not reaching the set target; macroeconomic management faces many challenges, export orders and labor market decline; real estate and bond markets have many shortcomings, reducing the confidence of businesses and people; attracting FDI and high technology faces many difficulties; the lives of some people are still difficult, salaries of cadres, civil servants and public employees are still low, leading to a wave of resignations...

Entering 2023, the target of GDP growth is set at 6.5%, average income per capita is set at 4,400 USD/person, consumer price index growth rate is set at 4.5%, the rate of trained workers is set at 6.8%...

The growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in Nghe An province is estimated at 9.08%. Photo: Le Thang

To achieve these goals, it is necessary to focus on key groups of tasks and solutions such as: Continuing to maintain macroeconomic stability, curbing inflation; implementing a firm monetary policy, flexible fiscal policy, policies must be harmoniously combined, operating appropriate interest rates and exchange rates, ensuring adequate capital supply for the economy, creating growth momentum; preventing, combating and controlling epidemics, preparing effective response plans, ensuring the supply of medicines and medical supplies, promptly meeting people's needs for medical examination and treatment; focusing on perfecting institutions and laws, collecting public opinions, handling key cases; promoting information application, digital transformation; developing strategic and key infrastructure;...

For Vietnam, 2023 is a pivotal year for implementing the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan, period 2021-2025. This is also the year Vietnam affirms its new position, when our country will reach the threshold of 100 million people and GDP scale reaches 10 million billion VND.

Summarizing the oral propaganda work and reporter activities in 2022, the Report of the Central Propaganda Department emphasized that the entire Propaganda sector across the country has overcome many difficulties, consolidating people's trust in the Party and State; together with the entire Party and the entire people, developing the economy and society. The qualifications of the reporter team are increasingly improved.

The Central Propaganda Department applies AI technology in information communication. Photo: My Nga

In addition, many limitations have been revealed, such as: Some Party committees and leaders have not clearly understood the tasks and roles of reporters and propagandists; inspection, supervision, interim and final review work is sometimes formal; training for propagandists is still heavily theoretical; online conferences for reporters still have limitations; information provision at the Central level is still heavily theoretical; sources of documents for reporters are limited, and many sensitive and complex information have not been provided in a timely manner.

Orienting propaganda work in 2023, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Phan Xuan Thuy emphasized two tasks: It is necessary to enhance positivity and proactiveness in staff work and oral propaganda work; focus on implementing oral propaganda work towards the grassroots, overcoming information congestion.

At the conference, the Central Propaganda Department awarded Certificates of Merit to 14 collectives and 6 individuals with outstanding achievements in oral propaganda and reporter activities./.