President praises press agencies’ contributions to COVID-19 combat

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised press agencies and journalists for their hard work and contributions to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic on the occasion of the 96th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).
President praises press agencies’ contributions to COVID-19 combat ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised press agencies andjournalists for their hard work and contributions to the fight against COVID-19pandemic on the occasion of the 96th VietnamRevolutionary Press Day (June 21).

In an interview granted to the press, the President stressed that sincethe COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Vietnam, leaders of the Party, State and peopleacross the country have realized the important and indispensable role of thepress in the fight against COVID-19.

President praises press agencies’ contributions to COVID-19 combat ảnh 2Reporters and cameramen of many press agencies  accurately and quickly convey the directions and decisions of the Party and State on disease prevention and control (Photo: VNA)

Reporters and cameramen of many press agencies have accurately and quicklyconveyed the directions and decisions of the Party and State on diseaseprevention and control. They have accepted risks to work in the frontline ofthe combat against the pandemic, such as pandemic hot spots like Da Nang, Hai Duong, Bac Giang, Bac Ninhand Ho Chi Minh City, border areas, and medical quarantine areas, so as to promptlyreflect the pandemic situation, he said.

The President emphasized that journalists have made their utmost efforts and bravedgreat difficulties to work side by side with COVID-19 prevention and controlforces.

Their workshave served as a source of encouragement to Party committees, local authorities,and people in pandemic-hit area,helping increase their confidence in the Party and State’s leadership to repel the pandemic andrestore business and production.

He took the occasion to congratulate and highly appreciated reporters, editorsand cameramen at press agencies nationwide in the past time, affirming that thatthey have contributed to embellishing the tradition of the Vietnameserevolutionary press founded and trained by President Ho Chi Minh./.
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