Asia-Africa-Latin America solidarity committee reviews development
The Vietnam Committee for Asian - African - Latin America Solidarity and Cooperation under the VUFO held a seminar in Hanoi on October 28 to review its development over the last six decades.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Committee for Asian - African - Latin America Solidarity and Cooperation under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a seminar in Hanoi on Octobꩲer 28 to review its development over the last s🃏ix decades.
The event was also to mark 60 years since the organisation’s establishment and the 50th founding anniversary of the Organisation of Solidarity with the People of Asia , Africa and Latin America.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Committee Pham Van Chuong stressed the organisation’s formation has closely associated with the development of struggle movements in Asian, Africa and Latin American countries, which helped promote solidarity to regain and safeguard national rights and democracy in the second half of 20th century.
With support of the Committee and O rganisation as well as their member organisations , Vietnam’s solidarity committees were successfully in connecting Vietnamese people’s struggle with solidarity movements of people in Asian, Africa and Latin American countries and other areas, contributing to forming a large front of people worldwide baking Vietnam’s resistance war against the US.
Pham Tien Tu, Vice Chairman of the Committee, highlighted the significance of the event, saying that it offers a chance to show deep gratitude to people in Asia, Africa and Latin America for their solidarity and great support for Vietnam over the last 50 years.
He believed that the two organisations will continue to make important contributions to struggles of people across the world for peace, national independence and democracy and social progress.
Participants to the event heard reports on activities of several movements in Asia, Africa and Latin America.-VNA
The Vietnam Committee for Asian-African-Latin American Solidarity and Cooperation on May 12 issued a statement protesting China ’s illegal placement of a drilling rig in Vietnam’s waters.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
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Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
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