Communications work for 13th National Party Congress prepared thoroughly: official

Le Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, and director of the press centre for the 13th National Party Congress (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The communications work for the upcoming 13th National PartyCongress has been prepared thoroughly and specifically, Le Manh Hung, Vice Chairmanof the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, hassaid.

In an interviewgranted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on January 18, Hung, who is also director of thepress centre for the 13th National Party Congress, said the communication work has beencarried out through the media and at all-level agencies and localities,covering events after, during and before the congress.

The officialhighlighted the role played by press agencies in disseminating information about the congress, scheduled to take place from January 25 to February 2, aswell as major achievements the country has recorded over the past time.

Regardingpreparations for the press centre, Hung said they have been basicallycompleted, adding the centre has outlined specific programmes and scenarios forjournalists.

The centre has beenequipped well in terms of technology, internet and equipment to serve domesticand foreign reporters.

Hanoi streets decorated to welcome 13th National Party Congress. (Photo: VNA)

Nearly500 domestic reporters and technicians, and more than 60 resident correspondents, editors and technicians of foreign news agencies have registered to work at the press centre. More than 60others will cover the congress online.

Allreporters present at the centre will undergo COVID-19 testing, at the requestof organisers.

Accordingto Hung, the organisers invited foreign journalists to attend press conferencesvirtually due to the impact of the COVID-19.

The press centre is to be opened at the National ConventionCentre in Hanoi on January 22./.

VNA