Minister of Information and Communications pays working visit to VNA

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung visited and held a working session with Vietnam News Agency (VNA) at its headquarters in Hanoi on February 15, the first official day back to work following the Lunar New Year break.

Thursday, February 15, 2024 21:56

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VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang welcomes Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung visited and held aworking session with Vietnam News Agency (VNA) at its headquarters in Hanoi onFebruary 15, the first official day back to work following the Lunar NewYear break.

Reporting at the event, VNA GeneralDirector Vu Viet Trang highlighted the agency’s efforts in leveragingthe use of modern technology for information management and production.

She wished that the Ministry ofInformation and Communications (MIC) would persist in its support of the VNA,aiding in the development of tools to disseminate news more efficiently whileensuring robust information security amid the ongoing digital transformation.

Both sides should collaborate to strengthen the fact-checking and verification of information, facilitate policy communications and foster public consensus-building, thus contributing to national socio-economic development, she suggested.

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Delegates at the working session (Photo: VNA)

Minister Hung, for his part, said 2024is a pivotal year for digital transformation with the integration of artificialintelligence (AI) and virtual assistants into various facets of operations.

Anticipating a substantial reduction in workload, potentiallyup to 30-50% in tasks pertaining to data management through AI use, he outlinedthe MIC's commitment to supporting the VNA in its digital transformation journey.By doing so, the Minister asserted, productivity and working quality of VNAstaff, journalists and editors would significantly improved.

In extending his warmest regards to all leaders, journalists,editors and employees of the VNA for the Lunar New Year, he expressed his wishesfor a year brimming with renewed energy and vitality, with continuousinnovation and creativity in service of national development./.

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