Press accompanies in building new rural areas in Tan Chau

In the process of national development, the Vietnamese revolutionary press is not only a propaganda tool, but also the voice of the Party and the State, a bridge between the government and the people. That role becomes even more evident in the implementation of the National Target Program on New Rural Development (NTM) in Tan Chau Town.

In recent years, the rural appearance of Tan Chau town has changed day by day, not only due to proper investment in infrastructure but also thanks to strong changes in people's thinking, awareness, and actions, and the press is one of the factors contributing to that change. Specifically, the press has both communicated policies and encouraged actions, spread good examples, and performed the role of supervising implementation. In Long An , Phu Vinh, Chau Phong, and Tan An communes, these localities used to have "bottlenecks" in traffic infrastructure, but have now risen to become communes that meet NTM standards, even advanced NTM standards.

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Contributing to those positive changes is always the accompaniment of An Giang Newspaper and An Giang Radio and Television Station. “The press is a companion, a strong supporter for us in propagating and mobilizing people. Thanks to newspapers and radio stations promptly reflecting the general goals of the New Rural Construction Program, effective models such as: "Bright - green - clean - beautiful roads", "Environmental self-management groups", "Beef cattle farming" ... the spirit of response among the people has been significantly multiplied" - Chairman of Phu Vinh Commune People's Committee Uong Trung Hung said.

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In Long An commune - the first commune to meet the NTM standards in Tan Chau town, the press has contributed to changing people's awareness and thinking, from "must do" to "want to do". From thinking that the State is the subject of the NTM construction process to the awareness that the People are the subject of the NTM construction process. Thanks to the news and radio programs of An Giang Radio and Television on the commune loudspeaker system or the articles reflecting the truth in An Giang Newspaper, people clearly understand that NTM is to serve their own lives, so people actively donate land to build roads, repair houses, and build cultural life in the community. “The press not only reflects, but also guides ideology. Thanks to newspapers and radio, people are bold enough to change, starting with small things, such as: cleaning, fixing fences... and spreading into large movements such as promoting the conversion of crop and livestock structure..." - Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Vinh Commune, Uong Trung Hung, shared more.

In the border area of ​​Vinh Xuong, Phu Loc, not everyone has the conditions to use social networks. However, almost every house has a TV or radio to listen to local news. Through this media channel, people promptly grasp the policies, good models, and effective ways to develop the household economy . "I was hesitant when the grassroots mass mobilization cadres mobilized me to donate more than 300 square meters of land for the State to open roads. But after hearing the news and radio that many other places were doing the same, I quickly mobilized other households around me to donate land, making the roads more open for my children to go to school, and ambulances to get to their homes..." - Mr. Cao Van Tam (Phu Hung hamlet, Phu Vinh commune) shared. From Mr. Tam's story, it can be clearly seen that the press not only reflects objective reality, but also sows more trust, motivating the community to work towards a common goal.

The press is present in all places to promptly reflect current news and serve readers.

“Not only propaganda, the press also takes on the role of monitoring and social criticism. Many articles have pointed out the shortcomings in building new rural areas such as “chasing achievements”, “mobilizing people too much”. This is an extremely necessary task, demonstrating the social responsibility and civic duty of journalists” - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tan Chau Town Huynh Van Minh shared.

“Today’s journalists must put themselves in the people’s shoes. Writing articles is not only to fulfill their duties, but also to truly contribute to making life better,” shared journalist Nguyen Pho, Deputy Director of the Culture, Sports and Broadcasting Center of Tan Chau Town. Another important contribution that the press brings to the New Rural Development Program is to help preserve and promote traditional cultural values, helping the New Rural Area not only be green, clean, and beautiful but also rich in national cultural identity.

“The three prominent roles of the press in building new rural areas in Tan Chau town are: Propaganda and orientation; spreading good models, encouraging community spirit; monitoring and social criticism, reflecting on inadequacies, thereby adjusting policies to be closer to reality, contributing to preserving national cultural identity…” - Tan Chau Town Party Secretary Nguyen Van Cop shared.

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