Seminar seeks to enhance efficiency of external information work
A seminar discussing solutions to improve the efficiency of external information work was organised by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in both face-to-face and online forms on June 14, connected with 53 locations across the country.
President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar discussing solutions to improve the efficiency ofexternal information work was organised by the Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations (VUFO) in both face-to-face and online forms on June 14, connectedwith 53 locations across the country.
In her opening speech, President of VUFO Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga emphasisedthat the external information and communication work has always been one of thekey political tasks of the union, which is carried out regularly through activities for peace,solidarity and friendship, and international people-to-people cooperation.
VUFO’sexternal information activities have helped update international friends onVietnam’s achievements in socio-economic development, promotion of human rightsand international integration, and the country’s efforts to protect nationalsovereignty over its seas and islands and territorial borders; promote imagesof the land and people of Vietnam; refute misrepresentations about thesituation in Vietnam; contribute to calling for support from internationalfriends and increasing the prestige of the country, she added.
During the seminar, participants focused their discussion on requirements andtasks of the external information work and measures to better the quality andefficiency of external information activities of VUFO.
Addressing the event, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi ThuHang, who is also Director of the ministry’s Department for Press and Information, highlighted the role of external informationin the ministry’s operation, saying that the external information work effectivelyserves political and foreign tasks.
The external information work has contributed to firmly safeguarding Vietnam'ssovereignty, territory, sovereign rights and jurisdiction through raisingawareness and creating high consensus among cadres, Party members and peopleacross the country, and calling for support of people worldwide for Vietnam's legitimaterights and interests, Hang said.
Forhis part, Nguyen Van Hay, Office Chief ofthe Central Steering Committee forExternal Information Service said the external information work is an important taskof the Party's ideological, communication and foreign affairs.
Inthe coming time, the external information work should be renewed in terms ofobjectives, mottos, objects and corresponding tasks, he stressed. /.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has appreciated important contributions of the Vietnamese representative missions abroad to promoting the image of the nation to the world as well as providing information on the regional and international situations for domestic audience.
A national conference was held in Hanoi on December 23 to review the external information service and communications about seas, islands, border demarcation, marker planting, and land border management in 2021.
More innovations are needed in the external information work, on the basis of scientific-technical advances and digital transformation, heard a conference in Hanoi on February 23.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga (Photo: VNA) 
