Briefing participants on the NA’s remarkable achievements in 2023, the top legislator attributed them to the significant contributions of press agencies, saying they have played a role in raising public support for the legislature’s decisions and policies, and implementing laws, decrees and resolutions adopted by the NA and its Standing Committee.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting.

At the same time, press agencies have reflected the aspirations of sectors, people and voters and served as a reliable channel for the people to supervise the NA and its deputies, he continued.

On this occasion, the participating press agencies gave proposals on 10 outstanding events of the NA in 2023.

NA Chairman Hue also informed the participants about the second Dien Hong Awards – the national press awards on the NA and People’s Councils, with an award ceremony slated for January 2024 on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the first general election.

He asked the Ministry of Information and Communications to soon propose adjustments to the Press Law to facilitate the operations of press agencies.

The Party delegation to the NA, the legislature itself and its Standing Committee and agencies always create optimal conditions for press agencies to operate, he affirmed.

NA Chairman approves Resolution on the establishment of Viet Yen township

BAC GIANG – The Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue has just approved the Resolution 938/NQ-UBTVQH15 of the NA Standing Committee on the establishment of Viet Yen township and its wards.

Winners of 17th National Press Awards announced

As many as 123 outstanding works of the 17th National Press Awards were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 21, the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

All press agencies to apply converged newsroom model by 2030

Under the digital transformation plan for the media, all press agencies in Vietnam will follow the model of converged newsroom and models applying advanced science and technology by 2030.

PM asks for development of professional, modern, humanitarian revolutionary press

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) in Hanoi on June 13, during which he highlighted the need to further develop a contingent of highly-qualified journalists and a professional, modern and humanitarian Vietnamese revolutionary press, for the interest of the nation and the people’s happiness.

Nine A prizes to be presented at 17th National Press Awards

The National Press Awards Council announced on June 2 that they voted to select nine A, 24 B and 46 C prizes, and a number of consolation prizes to be awarded during a ceremony on June 21, which is concurrent with the 98th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

Spring Press Festival held nationwide

Hundreds of publications of newspapers, magazines, newsletters and special editions of central and local press agencies to welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival are being introduced to the public at Spring Press Festival, which kicked off at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Tuyen Quang Province on January 16.

Source: VNA