The Thanh Hoa Journalists Association is interested in developing its membership.

Accordingly, in 2023, the Thanh Hoa Journalists Association continuously enhanced its leadership and management role in the Association's activities, focusing on strengthening the inspection and supervision of compliance with the 2016 Press Law; the 10 Articles on professional ethics and the Code of Conduct for the use of social media by Vietnamese journalists.

Thanh Hoa Journalists Association is interested in developing its members (Figure 1). — Overview of the conference

The Thanh Hoa Journalists Association currently has 5 branches and 1 affiliated club, including: the Thanh Hoa Newspaper Journalists Association; the Provincial Radio and Television Journalists Association; the Xứ Thanh Magazine Journalists Association; the Journalists Association of Central Press Agencies in the area; the Journalists Association Office Branch; and the Women Journalists Club. The total number of members is 366.

In 2023, the affiliated journalists' associations successfully completed their assigned tasks; the Association's activities saw many innovative changes, particularly focusing on professional training for members and journalists in the area, investing in high-quality journalistic works, participating in the National Press Conference and the 17th National Journalism Award in 2022 with high results, contributing to the successful completion of political and professional tasks in the activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association and Thanh Hoa province.

Thanh Hoa Journalists Association is interested in developing its members (Figure 2). — The team of authors won the A Prize at the Tran Mai Ninh Journalism Awards 2022.

At the same time, training and professional development programs are given attention to enhance the political acumen and professional skills of journalist members in the area.

During the year, the Thanh Hoa Journalists Association organized two training courses on journalistic skills: "Reporting, providing, and processing journalistic information in the field of security and order" and "Skills in organizing and operating a newsroom in the context of convergence and integration".

Thanh Hoa Journalists Association is interested in developing its members (Figure 3). — The Central Journalists Association branch in Thanh Hoa coordinated the organization of a charitable program.

Regular monitoring and inspection of compliance with the 2016 Press Law; the 10 Articles on Professional Ethics; the Code of Conduct for Vietnamese Journalists on Social Media Use; and the compliance of members and journalists in the area with the Association's Charter are conducted. Generally, members at all levels of the association comply well, with no cases of disciplinary action being considered.

Thanh Hoa Journalists Association is interested in developing its members (Figure 4). — Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Journalists Association, Pham Van Bau, presents awards to collectives that have achieved outstanding results.

In addition to its political and professional duties, the Thanh Hoa Journalists Association, along with media agencies in the province, expands its social activities, actively playing a leading role in mobilizing philanthropists, organizations, and companies inside and outside the province to jointly build humane and charitable programs, such as the Central Journalists Association donating 25 bicycles and 1,000 notebooks to students in the mountainous district of Ba Thuoc;...

At the conference, members exchanged views on several issues to help Thanh Hoa's press implement measures such as: digital transformation of journalism; professional training for journalists; guidance, management, funding, and personnel for provincial press agencies…

Thanh Hoa Journalists Association is interested in developing its members (Figure 5). — The Standing Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association presented awards to individuals who achieved outstanding results.

Coordinating, planning, promoting information and propaganda; presiding over and coordinating the implementation of activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day; organizing activities to express gratitude and remembrance of those who sacrificed, social and charitable activities in the province; membership development;...

Taking into account the feedback, Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Journalists Association Pham Van Bau affirmed that in the coming time, they will continue to promote their role in gathering and managing reporters and collaborators residing in the locality.

Thanh Hoa Journalists Association is interested in developing its members (Figure 6). — Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Journalists Association, Pham Van Bau, concluded the conference.

At the same time, we will continue to innovate the content and methods of the Association's activities through various rich, creative, and practical forms and measures, focusing on practicality and effectiveness, combating formalism, while promoting democracy, strengthening discipline, and strengthening the work of gathering and uniting journalists into the Association.

To meet the demands of journalistic activities in the new conditions, Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Journalists Association Pham Van Bau said that the Association will proactively coordinate with relevant agencies and focus on effectively implementing training and professional development in politics, skills, and professional ethics for its members.

On this occasion, the Thanh Hoa Provincial Journalists Association launched the second "Beauty of Thanh Hoa Journalists" photo contest in 2024 and awarded prizes to collectives and individuals who achieved outstanding results in performing their duties in 2023.

Ha Anh

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