The workshop was chaired by the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Journalists Association , Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Nhan Dan Newspaper, Communist Magazine, Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam Television, and Truth National Political Publishing House, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025).
Member of the Politburo , Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu attended and spoke at the workshop.
The workshop was chaired by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia; Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang; Party Central Committee member, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Party Central Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh; Party Central Committee member, Permanent Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Lai Xuan Mon; Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Phan Xuan Thuy; General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang; Director - Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House Truth Vu Trong Lam.
The workshop was also attended by representatives of leaders of ministries, branches, central agencies; leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association and more than 400 delegates from central and local press agencies.
Pioneering force, important contribution
The workshop aims to affirm the great contributions of the Vietnamese revolutionary press to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation through historical stages; to be a scientific forum for experts, scientists, researchers, generations of journalists, leaders, and press managers to exchange and discuss theoretical and practical issues on the history of formation and development of the Vietnamese revolutionary press; from there, to draw experience, propose directions and solutions for press development to effectively serve the cause of building and defending the Fatherland in the new era.
The workshop also contributed to encouraging and motivating the team of journalists to continue promoting the glorious tradition, constantly striving to overcome all difficulties and challenges, maintaining political courage, innovation, creativity, being proactive and pioneering on the ideological and cultural fronts...
Speaking at the workshop, Politburo member and Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu highly appreciated the topics, content of the presentations, as well as the organization of this workshop.
According to comrade Tran Cam Tu, after 100 years of establishment and development, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has developed remarkably in all aspects, including the number of press agencies, the quality of programs, the content of publications, and the mastery of modern communication technology. Many press agencies have developed into multimedia press agencies on par with the region and the world. The team of revolutionary journalists is increasingly strong, steadfast in political will, good at professional expertise, exemplary in professional ethics, and fulfilling social responsibilities well...
In addition to the positive aspects, the Standing Secretariat emphasized that the negative aspects of the market economy and the expansion of international exchanges and cooperation have had a significant impact on the life of the press and the team of journalists in the country. In particular, the globalization process with the explosion of digital technology, artificial intelligence (AI), big data (Big Data), internet of things (IoT), social networks... not only brings opportunities but also poses many challenges for the Vietnamese revolutionary press...
In order for the Vietnamese revolutionary press to continue its glorious mission and accompany the nation in the era of rich, civilized, and prosperous development, comrade Tran Cam Tu said that it is necessary to synchronously deploy tasks and solutions.
Specifically, Party committees at all levels, press agencies, and Journalists' Associations at all levels must thoroughly and deeply grasp the guiding principle that the Party absolutely and comprehensively leads press activities to meet the requirements of life and the revolutionary struggles of the Party and the people.
The press must actively and resolutely innovate, organize, and streamline the press agency system in the direction of "refined, compact, and strong", building a team of cadres, reporters, and editors of press agencies with strong political will, intelligence, good professional expertise, and clear professional ethics; continue to innovate, improve the quality, attractiveness, and persuasiveness in the information and propaganda work of the press system; pay special attention to the issue of press ethics; promote research, exploitation, and application of scientific and technological achievements, especially information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in press and media activities...
Comrade Tran Cam Tu affirmed that the Party and State leaders always pay special attention and have high expectations for the revolutionary journalists. He requested the Organizing Committee of the conference to study and fully absorb the enthusiastic opinions of the delegates to develop a report and make recommendations to the Party and State leaders to consider and direct issues related to the organization, mechanism and policies for press activities in the coming time.
Developing journalism in the new era
Speaking at the conference, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, emphasized that this is a forum for experts, scientists, generations of journalists, leaders, and managers of press and media to look back and summarize the 100-year history of formation and development of Vietnam's revolutionary press, draw lessons, and propose directions and solutions for press development to effectively serve the cause of building and defending the Fatherland in the new era of development, the era of national growth.
The workshop received 100 presentations from experts, scientists, researchers, journalists, leaders, and press managers; at the same time, at the workshop, delegates also directly presented, exchanged, discussed, and affirmed the great contributions of the Vietnamese revolutionary press to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation; honored, expressed gratitude, and encouraged the team of journalists to continue promoting the glorious tradition, worthy of being pioneers on the information, ideology, and culture fronts.
The workshop also summarized valuable lessons learned through the 100-year history of formation and development of Vietnam's revolutionary press, and at the same time proposed solutions to build and develop Vietnam's revolutionary press in the new era.
Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan, Permanent Vice President of the Central Theoretical Council, affirmed that revolutionary journalism is a sharp weapon in the struggle and construction under the leadership of the Party. With the first milestone being Thanh Nien Newspaper - the mouthpiece of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association - the predecessor organization of the Communist Party of Vietnam founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc, revolutionary journalism was born as a historical necessity, meeting the urgent needs of the process of campaigning to establish the Communist Party of Vietnam.
“Revolutionary journalism is not only a witness to history but also a real bridge between the Party and the people. Journalists are truly revolutionary soldiers, using pens and paper as sharp weapons to serve the people and the revolution,” affirmed Professor, Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan.
From the perspective of social criticism journalism to create consensus, Associate Professor Dr. Do Chi Nghia, full-time member of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society, said that the press is a popular means of communication, has a strong social impact, and is an effective tool on the ideological front. According to Associate Professor Dr. Do Chi Nghia, social criticism is a regular activity of the press. It is the exchange, debate, and presentation of different views and opinions on events and issues arising in social life, which have profound significance to the community or have a great impact on society.
In his speech on building and developing a professional, humane, and modern Vietnamese revolutionary press that meets the requirements and tasks of the new era, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen The Ky, Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, former General Director of the Voice of Vietnam, pointed out the need to carry out digital transformation in press agencies, develop multimedia journalism, and focus on popular content, fighting corruption and negativity, etc. to attract readers today.
In his concluding remarks at the workshop, Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia emphasized that the opinions and presentations clearly demonstrated the scientific spirit, seriousness, depth, enthusiasm, responsibility and, above all, pride in the great achievements on the glorious 100-year journey of Vietnam's revolutionary press.
According to comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, to build and develop Vietnam's revolutionary press in the new era, first of all, it is necessary to continue to affirm that the press is a sharp ideological and cultural tool of the Party, therefore, maintaining the Party's leadership is an immutable principle. That is also the fundamental guarantee for the Party's character, orientation, revolutionary and humane nature of the country's press.
“In the new context - with complex changes in the world situation, the strong development of digital technology, multi-platform media, and artificial intelligence - it is even more necessary to maintain the Party's leadership role as a consistent axis, ensuring that the press develops in the right direction, contributing to maintaining political stability, consolidating the great national unity bloc, creating social consensus and people's trust in the cause of innovation", Comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia emphasized.
The Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission emphasized that it is necessary to continue to build, consolidate and elevate a future generation of journalists with "sharp pens - pure hearts - bright minds", imbued with the spirit of serving the country and the people; build institutions and policies with orientation and create an environment for the healthy development of the press.
In particular, comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia said that the press needs to promote research, exploitation and application of scientific and technological achievements, especially information technology and artificial intelligence (AI); carry out digital transformation of the press associated with administrative reform, building professional press agencies, operating effectively, efficiently and internationally; strengthen the presence of revolutionary press on social networking platforms, master the information and propaganda front in the face of the development of cross-border digital platforms; maintain the brand and position of Vietnamese press in the flow of international press and media, contributing to the successful implementation of the task of building and defending the Fatherland in the new era.
In addition, he also requested to improve the economic efficiency of journalism; promote international cooperation in journalism and media.
The conference's organizing committee will distill delegates' contributions into proposals and recommendations to report to General Secretary To Lam and Party and State leaders for comments on building a strategy for developing revolutionary journalism in the new era.
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