Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Dr. Pham Ngoc Linh, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, emphasized that the press has long been a strategic communication channel, playing a particularly important role in bringing the Party's guidelines and the State's policies on science and technology to intellectuals and the people, while also advising and criticizing science policies.
The press is also an open forum where scientists exchange academic knowledge, criticize policies and share knowledge openly and transparently. Currently, the press system of the Vietnam Union of Science Associations includes 68 newspapers and scientific journals. Although according to the new arrangement project (not yet approved), the system will only have 18 units, the requirement to improve quality and professionalize content is always the central task.
According to Dr. Le Cong Luong, Deputy Secretary General and Head of the Science and International Cooperation Department of VUSTA, the press simultaneously performs three functions: Information, social supervision and public opinion orientation. By promptly reflecting draft laws, consultation activities, as well as practical shortcomings, the press contributes to making the policy criticism of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations more profound, convincing and widespread. The press is also a channel to help scientific recommendations truly reach management agencies and people, thereby improving the effectiveness of public administration.
In addition to the achievements, Mr. Luong also pointed out some limitations that need to be overcome such as: Lack of regular coordination mechanism, lack of local communication strategy and the hesitation of many industry associations when working with the press. To overcome this, Mr. Luong proposed establishing a clear communication focal point; training policy communication skills for experts; building an open data warehouse; developing in-depth article lines between VUSTA and editorial offices; organizing regular forums (Press - Intellectuals - Innovation) and bringing communication into each critical task.
Dr. Le Nghiem, Vice President of the Vietnam Digital Communications Association, said that the press plays a key role in promoting transparency and accountability in the policy-making process. The press discovers loopholes in management and inadequacies when policies are put into practice; at the same time, it creates a space for equal dialogue between scientists, managers and people. The accompaniment of the press contributes to increasing the prestige of scientific recommendations, increasing the persuasiveness of criticism, and at the same time helping society understand that criticism is not for opposing but for perfecting better policies.
From those analyses, Dr. Le Nghiem proposed to perfect the legal framework on social supervision and criticism of scientific organizations; ensure budget for scientific communication; encourage the press to invest in depth in policy analysis; expand the shared data warehouse so that the press and the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations have a complete and accurate source of information.
Experts assess that the press is not only a means of communication but also helps improve the quality of consultation, criticism and image building of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations.
Faced with new requirements, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations and the press need to cooperate more extensively, systematically and professionally. When scientific messages are clearly conveyed, when policy criticism based on knowledge reaches the whole society, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations will have a more solid foundation to fulfill its mission of gathering and uniting intellectuals and making practical contributions to the development of the country.
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