Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Nguyen Duc Loi speaks at the closing ceremony of the 2024 National Press Festival in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The 2024 National Press Festival wrapped up in Ho C꧒hi Minh City o🌱n March 17.
With the theme of "Vietnamese Press - Pioneering, Innovationfor the Revolutionary Cause of the Party and the People", the three-day event isa highlight of the professionalism and modernity of the Vietnamese press. Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’Association (VJA) Nguyen Duc Loi, who is also head of the festival’s organising board, said it brought together representativesfrom central and local press agencies nationwide, with 120 booths displayingoutstanding publications covering all aspects of economic, political, cultural,social, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Trong Nghia, head of the Party Central Committee'sCommission for Information and Education, urged press agencies to focus onpopularising the implementation of the socio-economic development tasks, spreadinggood and compassionate values in society, and bringing Party, State, and Governmentguidelines, policies and laws into life, thus meeting the expectations of allpeople. He also asked them to strengthen the work of buildinga clean and strong Party, constantly fostering and improving political bravery,revolutionary ethics, and professional expertise for journalists.
Representatives from press agencies receive A prize for best displaying booth at the National Press Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Within the framework of this year's festival, theorganising board and awards council awarded 11 A, 29 B, 53 C, and 88 consolation prizes in the categories of bestdisplaying booth, impressive Tet radio programme, impressive Tet televisionprogramme, impressive Tet electronic newspaper interface, and impressive Tetnewspaper cover. The Vietnam News Agency won the A prize in the category of bestdisplaying booth. Its affiliates VietnamPlus electronic newspaper and Tin Tuc (News) newspaper won A and C prizes, respectively, in the category"Impressive Tet electronic newspaper interface"./.
Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia on March 17 asked press agencies and journalists to stay resolved to fulfill the target of building a revolutionary press circle of professionalism, culture and modernity.
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Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Nguyen Duc Loi speaks at the closing ceremony of the 2024 National Press Festival in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA) 
Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
Representatives from press agencies receive A prize for best displaying booth at the National Press Festival. (Photo: VNA) 
