General Secretary To Lam presents the First Class Labor Medal to Vietnam Television

(Chinhphu.vn) - On the morning of September 7, at the Hoan Kiem Theater (Hanoi), Vietnam Television (VTV) solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first television program broadcast, receive the First Class Labor Medal and officially launch and broadcast the national foreign television channel - Vietnam Today. General Secretary To Lam attended and delivered a speech at the ceremony.

General Secretary To Lam presents the First Class Labor Medal to Vietnam Television

Attending the ceremony were Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh , Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong.

10 golden words: "Everyone, anytime, anywhere, sharp, attractive"

Speaking at the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam expressed his joy with delegates and international friends attending the 55th anniversary of the first television program broadcast of Vietnam Television, receiving the First Class Labor Medal and the official launching and broadcasting ceremony of the national foreign television channel - Vietnam Today. This is an important milestone on the glorious journey, with many proud imprints of generations of leaders, cadres, civil servants and employees of Vietnam Television.

General Secretary To Lam: Vietnam Television has developed into a national station, a key, core, multimedia media agency propagating the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws.

The General Secretary emphasized that over the past 55 years, from rudimentary technical conditions, Vietnam Television has developed into a national station, a key, core, multi-media media agency propagating the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State; contributing to education, nurturing spiritual life, improving people's knowledge; speaking up for the people in the cause of building, protecting and developing the country. Accompanying the country and the nation, Vietnam Television's programs and works have objectively reflected political, economic, cultural and social life in many aspects; encouraged innovation, spread new factors; fought against corruption, waste and negativity; performed the function of social supervision, criticism, and recommendations for improving institutions and policies.

General Secretary To Lam dedicated 10 words to Vietnam Television: "Everyone, anytime, anywhere, sharp, attractive".

"Everyone, domestic and foreign, without distinction, can enjoy it. Anytime is any time, it can be done well. Everywhere is not only in Vietnam but also in the world. We have been sharp and attractive, so we must continue to be sharper and more attractive," the General Secretary emphasized.

The General Secretary assessed that the staff, reporters, editors and announcers of Vietnam Television are steadfast in political will, good at their jobs, maintain professional ethics and fulfill their social responsibilities well. Vietnam Television has initially mastered modern technology and has truly promoted its role as a bridge between the Party, the State and the people, between policies and life, orienting and leading public opinion, creating social consensus. With such persistent contributions, Vietnam Television is honored to be awarded many noble awards by the Party and the State.

Vietnam Television, as the nation's key multimedia communication agency, must increasingly assert its mettle and be a pillar in creating trust and consensus in society, which requires great determination and effort.

To meet those requirements, the General Secretary requested Vietnam Television to focus on six key tasks.

First, firmly uphold the Party's revolutionary goals, be absolutely loyal to the Fatherland and the people; and fulfill the role of the main national media agency, multimedia, and pioneer on the ideological and cultural front.

Second, build a team of cadres, reporters, editors, and technicians with strong political will, good expertise, technological proficiency, clear professional ethics, and a strong desire to contribute.

Third, improve the quality of content, enrich the Vietnamese cultural identity; honestly reflect life, encourage new factors, good people, good deeds, spread good values, promote a society that upholds human values, educates knowledge and ethics; fight against erroneous and hostile viewpoints; affirm the role of Vietnam Television in leading and improving tastes, aesthetics, and enjoyment of cultural and artistic values, developing the cultural industry, building a system of cultural values ​​and Vietnamese people in the new period.

Fourth, promote comprehensive digital transformation, develop a multi-platform media ecosystem; aim to become a modern national digital media complex, operating according to an integrated model, comprehensive digitalization, leading in the production and distribution of high-quality, multi-platform, multi-lingual content, applying advanced technology to serve the public at home and abroad, contributing to firmly protecting national information sovereignty, and raising Vietnam's position on the international media map.

Fifth, continue to preserve and foster the spirit of solidarity and unity throughout the Station; promote will, responsibility, and aspiration to contribute, and take decisive and effective actions to create combined strength.

Sixth, focus on building the National Foreign Television channel - Vietnam Today into a modern, professional, attractive foreign television channel with its own identity, bearing the mark of Vietnamese culture.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary To Lam awarded the First Class Labor Medal to Vietnam Television.

VTV General Director Nguyen Thanh Lam expressed his gratitude for the attention of the Party, State and people, and respectfully paid tribute to previous generations.

The generation of VTV people are brave, dedicated, creative and loyal.

On behalf of the staff, reporters, editors, technicians, civil servants and employees of Vietnam Television, General Director Nguyen Thanh Lam expressed his gratitude for the attention of the Party, State and people, and respectfully paid tribute to the previous generations - those who laid the foundation and worked hard to create the appearance and position of Vietnam Television today.

The General Director of Vietnam Television shared: "Celebrating the 55th anniversary of Vietnam Television's tradition today is an opportunity to look back and be proud of the past, of the achievements, of the most valuable assets that VTV has accumulated over more than half a century. That is the trust of the Party, the State, the people, and generations of courageous, dedicated, creative and loyal VTV people. And now is also the moment for us to look to the future."

The digital age with artificial intelligence, big data, multimedia distribution platforms, rapidly changing viewer habits and behaviors, both brings great opportunities and poses unprecedented challenges. In that context, VTV determined to innovate comprehensively: more creative thinking, the organization must continue to be more streamlined and efficient, the team must be more professional and younger, with 3 ages to ensure there is always a next generation, more modern technology in the direction of virtualization and IPization of the entire content production and distribution infrastructure. Above all, the quality of program content must increasingly adhere to the orientation, be vivid, authentic, professional, humane and rich in aesthetics and art.

"VTV is determined to affirm its position and role as a key national media agency reaching out to the region, building its position in the international arena - being the official and trustworthy voice of the Party and State, a forum for all classes of people - contributing to the cause of building and protecting the socialist Fatherland," General Director Nguyen Thanh Lam stated.

Launching ceremony of national foreign television channel Vietnam Today

At the ceremony, the national foreign television channel Vietnam Today was also officially launched. This is an important milestone, demonstrating Vietnam's determination to increase information, promote the image of the country, its people, culture and development achievements to international friends; serving as a bridge to help international friends understand correctly, deeply and comprehensively about Vietnam.

Phuong Lien

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