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Ho Chi Minh City press centre put into operation

Ho Chi Minh City on May 5 inaugurated a press centre – the first of its kind nationwide.
Ho Chi Minh City press centre put into operation ảnh 1Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the press centre (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City on May 5 inaugurated a press centre – the first of itskind nationwide.

The centre,headquartered at 255 Tran Hung Dao, District 1, helps city leaders provide informationto orient public opinion, collect and handle information from news outlets,organise press briefings, work with domestic and foreign news agencies injournalism and communications, and hold training courses on communications.

With a total area of1,600sq.m, the centre includes two rooms for press conferences, one meetingroom for VIP guests, a reception room for reporters and another for them towork.

It is expected to becomea modern and professional multimedia press centre capable of serving importantevents at national and international level.

Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong asked the centre to promote itsrole as a bridge connecting city leaders and news agencies.

Ho Chi Minh Citypledges to stand side by side with news outlets and create the best conditionsfor reporters to access information accurately and rapidly, he added.

At the inaugurationceremony, deputy head of the municipal Department of Information andCommunications Tu Luong was appointed to serve as the centre’s Director.-VNA
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