The 30th Conference of Party Newspapers of Northern Provinces and Cities in 2025

BBK - To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025), on the morning of May 16, in Hanoi, Hanoi Moi Newspaper hosted the 30th Conference of Party Newspapers of Northern Provinces and Cities in 2025, with the theme "Promoting the tradition of revolutionary journalism, pioneering digital transformation, accompanying the country into the new era".

Báo Bắc Kạn•16/05/2025

Attending the workshop were comrade Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association .

Delegates opened the exhibition of Party newspaper covers from northern provinces and cities.

Also attending the workshop were leaders of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, the Vietnam Journalists Association; leaders of a number of departments and units of Hanoi city; a number of central press agencies, representatives of leaders and reporters of 23 Party newspapers of northern provinces and cities, and a number of Party newspapers of the Central and Southern regions.

This year's conference took place in the context of the whole country jubilantly celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification; the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press, the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2nd; and especially the entire Party and people are carrying out a new revolution, a revolution of rearranging and streamlining the apparatus to prepare the country to enter a new era - the era of national growth.

Journalist Nguyen Minh Duc, Party Secretary and Editor-in-Chief of Hanoi Moi Newspaper, gave an introductory speech.

In his opening speech, Comrade Nguyen Minh Duc, Editor-in-Chief of Hanoi Moi Newspaper, stated: Looking back at the glorious 100-year journey of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press, we cannot help but be moved by the proud golden pages of history. From the secret newspapers born in the fire of the struggle for national liberation, despite the repression of the enemy, to the newspapers carrying the call to arms, awakening the country in the cause of building and defending the socialist Fatherland. The Revolutionary Press has always been a sharp weapon on the ideological and cultural front. With a sharp pen, a passionate heart and a spirit of tireless dedication, generations of Vietnamese journalists have made an important contribution to the victory of the revolutionary cause, arousing patriotism, the will to be self-reliant, encouraging the spirit of great national unity, urging the whole country to overcome all hardships and sacrifices to reach independence, freedom, peace and unification. Famous newspapers and talented journalists have become symbols and examples of loyalty, courage, talent and aspiration to contribute to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. In particular, President Ho Chi Minh, the genius leader of the nation and teacher of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism, has left us a huge legacy that we need to continue to explore, learn and apply to improve the overall quality of journalism.

The Editor-in-Chief of Hanoi Moi Newspaper emphasized: The new situation requires the Vietnamese press to innovate strongly and comprehensively, constantly improve the quality of content and form, and meet the increasingly high and diverse information needs of the public. In particular, in the strong flow of the digital revolution, digital transformation is no longer a trend but a vital requirement for each press agency. The Party newspaper system, as the voice of the Party Committee, government and people of localities, must be a pioneer in the digital transformation process, strongly applying information technology and artificial intelligence to press activities, creating attractive, widely spread multimedia press products, contributing to orienting public opinion, and strengthening people's trust in the leadership of the Party and State.

Comrade Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association spoke at the Workshop.

Speaking at the workshop, comrade Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper discussed the development trends of the press; opportunities and challenges in applying AI and digital technology to press activities. In that context, he noted the need to strengthen and maintain the "Party character", revolutionary character, and solidarity of Party newspapers nationwide in guiding public opinion to trust the leadership of the Party and State in all issues of political and social life. The press needs to be more creative and innovative in reporting methods to meet the increasing needs of the people and fulfill its mission well...

Contributing to the Workshop, Bac Kan Newspaper presented a discussion on the topic "Improving political mettle and skills of journalists in the new era". The presentation stated: In today's multi-dimensional media environment, exposure to countless streams of information, both positive and negative, is inevitable. If lacking mettle, journalists can easily be shaken, confused or unintentionally contribute to false information. Therefore, improving political mettle is not only a requirement for individual journalists but also a requirement for each press agency. In addition to political mettle, journalists in the digital age need to master many modern journalism skills. This is the key to improving work efficiency in terms of both speed and quality of information. From the above requirements, Bac Kan Newspaper believes that: Each reporter and editor needs to constantly practice political and ideological mettle; cultivate modern journalism skills, master tools and software for producing digital content; Innovate journalistic thinking: Dare to think, dare to do, boldly propose major topics, articles with discovery and positive criticism; strengthen training and in-depth training, encourage reporters and editors to participate in provincial, regional and national journalism awards to improve their skills, professional qualities, critical thinking and creativity; build a spirit of mastering new technology, making the use of digital technology a mandatory skill for the journalism team. In particular, each journalist must always uphold professional ethics, act for the noble goal of serving the people, serving the cause of building and developing the homeland...

Press agencies enthusiastically discussed at the Workshop, focusing on the following contents: Assessing the current situation and proposing solutions to improve the quality of content of Party newspapers to bring the Party's policies and resolutions into life most effectively, in the context of multi-dimensional information and fierce competition today. How can Party newspapers both maintain their principles and purposes and innovate methods of information transmission, attracting readers, especially the young generation? Sharing experiences and proposing effective digital transformation models for local Party newspapers. Clarifying the role of Party newspapers in accompanying localities in implementing socio-economic development goals, ensuring national defense and security, building a strong Party and political system in the new era. How can Party newspapers truly be a reliable bridge between the Party, the government and the people, contributing to creating social consensus and arousing the development aspirations of each locality. Improve the capacity of cadres, reporters and editors of Party newspapers to meet the requirements of modern journalism and the digital transformation process.

Some pictures at the Workshop: