Vietnam Journalists Association celebrates 75th anniversary of its founding (April 21, 1950

Vietnam Journalists Association celebrates 75th anniversary of its founding 21419502142025 — Comrade Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association delivered the opening speech at the ceremony.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Le Hai Binh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Dang Van Dung, Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; representatives of veteran journalists, leaders and former leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association; representatives of standing committees of journalist associations of provinces and centrally-run cities, branches and sub-branches under the Vietnam Journalists Association, etc.

According to the speech at the ceremony: On April 21, 1950, at the Viet Bac resistance base, Roong Khoa hamlet, Diem Mac commune, Dinh Hoa district (Thai Nguyen), the Vietnam Journalists Association was officially established. After 75 years of growth and development, the Association of Journalists has continuously affirmed its role as a shock force on the ideological and cultural front. During its 75-year history, the Vietnam Journalists Association has promoted its role as a political - social - professional organization of journalists, innovated its methods of operation, met the requirements of the new situation, was the voice of the people, a forum of society, actively participated in social supervision and criticism, contributing to building a clean and strong Party and political system.

With the close support of the Vietnam Journalists Association, the revolutionary press has effectively carried out its mission of propagating the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws; promptly reflecting the outstanding achievements of socio-economic development; spreading patriotic emulation movements; encouraging scientific and technological innovation; replicating typical economic models; contributing to creating social consensus and enhancing the country's position in the international arena. The press is also one of the leading forces in the fight against negativity, corruption, waste, "self-evolution", "self-transformation"; protecting the Party's ideological foundation, fighting against erroneous and hostile viewpoints, protecting national sovereignty and interests. In particular, in difficult times such as natural disasters, epidemics, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the press has clearly demonstrated its bravery, regardless of danger, to convey accurate and timely information, contributing to orienting public opinion, stabilizing social spirit and effectively supporting the work of preventing and fighting the epidemic. From an organization with a few hundred initial members, the Association now has more than 26,300 members, operating in 63 provincial and municipal journalist associations, 21 inter-associations, and 223 affiliated associations. The network of activities is increasingly professional and extensive, demonstrating its core role in building a healthy and humane press environment.

Entering a new development period with the requirement of comprehensive digital transformation, the Association has been implementing many key tasks: organizing training and professional development for reporters in the digital age; enhancing the application of new media technology; focusing on training professional ethics; building a team of journalists who are "both red and professional". Strengthening international cooperation, proactively integrating with regional and world press; absorbing the quintessence of human culture to improve the quality, level and mettle of the country's press.

At the ceremony, the Vietnam Journalists Association summarized and evaluated the results of activities at all levels in 2024, deployed key tasks in 2025, in which the theme of activities for 2025 was determined: "Vietnam Journalists Association unanimously serves the Fatherland, serves the People: Solidarity - Discipline - Professionalism - Creativity". Continuing to implement the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association, at the same time discussing and agreeing on solutions to overcome difficulties to improve the quality and efficiency of operations and promote the role and position of the association at all levels in the process of implementing Resolution 18 on continuing to innovate, arrange and organize the apparatus of the political system to be streamlined, operate effectively and efficiently, associated with the implementation of Directive 43-CT/TW of the Central Party Secretariat on strengthening the Party's leadership over the activities of the Vietnam Journalists Association in the new situation.

Congratulating and praising the glorious achievements of the Vietnam Journalists Association over the past 75 years, speaking at the ceremony, comrade Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, requested the Vietnam Journalists Association to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the policy of arranging, streamlining, and merging socio-political organizations and mass organizations assigned by the Party and State. Positioning the role and responsibility of the press and the Vietnam Journalists Association in the new era in accordance with the Party's orientation, viewpoints, and policies of "building a professional, humane, and modern press and media". Timely recommending to the Party, State, and Government on mechanisms and policies to support press development, towards comprehensive digital transformation of press activities in the digital environment. Proactively organize activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025) in a solemn and practical manner, creating an impression and strongly spreading in society about the glorious historical tradition, the role, position and mission of Vietnam's revolutionary press in the coming revolutionary period.

The Vinh

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