Newspapers and tasks of propaganda about the country's development

On February 24, 2015 , Mr. Dinh The Huynh, member of the Politburo and Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Committee chaired the Spring Press Briefings 2015. The event has become a new year tradition for every journalist. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam; representatives of the Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam Journalists Association; leaders from many press agencies and numerous senior journalists have attended the event.

At the briefing, Mr. Dinh The Huynh, Chairman of Central Propaganda Committee emphasized that the year 2015 is an important year - the last year to implement the Resolution of eleventh Congress of the Party and Economic Development Plan 2011-2015 - the year marks the halfway point of implementing the strategy of socio - economic development in period 2011-2020 and commemorating many important events of the country. Especially, 2015 is also the year when the Congress Party at all levels towards the 12^th National Congress of the Communist Party held in early 2016. With the journalists and press sector, the year 2015 is the 90th anniversary of Vietnamese Press Day; 65 years of Vietnamese Journalists Association... The task posed for the press very this year is very heavy, requiring high quality and efficiency all in terms of leadership, direction and management as well as deployment of information propaganda. They are also conditions and opportunities for those working in press sector to perform role, political responsibility, creativity to make qualitative press works with positive effects to society.

To complete the task, Mr. Dinh The Huynh said that the journalists need more acutely aware of the role, position, functions and tasks of the revolutionary press; constantly honing their political, professional ethics, raising the level of expertise. Immediately after the Lunar New Year, the press agencies should focus on implementing good communication on socio-economic tasks in 2015; urgently planning and implementing positive, creative propaganda to celebrate the 125^th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, the 40^th Reunification Day of Vietnam and propagandizing for the 12^th National Congress of the Party at all level.

At the briefing this Spring, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, on behalf of the Government gave thank the team who made the national press had an important contribution to the administration of government effectiveness, social security and defense, economy and society order... with many progressive achievements.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hopes that press sector continues accompanying with government at all levels and help the country to implement more innovation; well carrying out the roles of propaganda, critics to contribute positively in reforming economic management and  improving the effective and efficient administration and management of the economy. Newspapers continue to arouse the spirit of national unity, strength of times to support the work of protecting the integrity and territorial sovereignty of Vietnam; to support the Government in developing the rule of law, strengthening discipline. Along with commending  good examples, the media should strengthen the struggle with the negative manifestations, local interests, interests groups, corruption and waste; raising voice and information about the leadership, guidance of the Party and government administration, participation of the people; strengthening criticism, judgment to make press really the voice of the people, government is the people's government.

2014, Vietnamese revolutionary press had the remarkable progress. The press agency was active to innovative content, forms, methods, convey information and improve the professional quality for journalists. The authorities who are responsible for managing the press must improve coordination with the press agencies and authorities in implementing assigned political tasks, especially in the operational management of electronic media and websites.