The Southeast Journalists Association emulation cluster focuses on training and professional guidance for members.

(CLO) On December 24, the Emulation Cluster of Journalists Associations of the Southeast region and Ho Chi Minh City held a summary of activities in 2024 and directions and tasks for 2025. Attending the event was journalist Tran Trong Dung, Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association .

At the conference, the Journalists Associations in the cluster exchanged, discussed and evaluated the advantages and shortcomings, limitations; analyzed the causes, identified solutions to innovate activities, and supported press agencies towards modern and effective operations.

Attending the conference were journalist Tran Trong Dung, Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, along with leaders of Journalists Associations and press agencies of the Southeast Emulation Cluster and Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Khanh Chi

The issue that received much attention from delegates and many discussions was the unification of the names and governing bodies of provincial press agencies after the merger, because currently, Party press agencies are under the management of the Provincial Party Committee, Radio and Television Stations are under the management of the Provincial People's Committee. The financial mechanisms of the units before the merger, consolidation are also different. Therefore, delegates suggested that the Journalists Association should advise and propose to have a unified model and name throughout the country.

Along with that, the Journalists Association needs to pay attention to training and professional training for reporters to suit the activities of press agencies after mergers and acquisitions.

At the conference, Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association Tran Trong Dung highly appreciated the performance of the Journalists Associations in the Southeast and Ho Chi Minh City. He also said that the Vietnam Journalists Association supports and is resolutely implementing the streamlining of the apparatus in the spirit of Resolution 18-NQ/TW. The Central Committee of the Association is working to reduce the number of focal points from 11 to 4-5 focal points. Of course, many issues will arise in the process of implementation that need to be resolved.

The Southeast Journalists Association and Ho Chi Minh City signed a competition agreement in 2025. Photo: Khanh Chi

Regarding the proposal to unify the model, name, and governing body of local press agencies, the Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association said that this is an issue for localities to decide on their own but must be placed under the comprehensive leadership of the Party.

Journalist Tran Trong Dung emphasized that in the trend of merger, Journalists Associations in the Cluster need to focus on preparing the necessary conditions to successfully organize the Congress of Journalists Associations of provinces and cities in the region for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 12th Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the 2025-2030 term...

At the conference, the Southeast Journalists Association and Ho Chi Minh City also conducted emulation evaluation of members in the cluster; awarded the Emulation Flag to the Dong Nai Provincial Journalists Association; and awarded Certificates of Merit of the Vietnam Journalists Association to the Binh Duong and Binh Thuan Provincial Journalists Associations.

The rotating flag of the 2025 Cluster Leader unit was awarded to the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association. Photo: Khanh Chi

The Cluster also announced and signed the Emulation Covenant for 2025; awarded the rotating flag of the Cluster Leader unit for 2025 to the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association.

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