The course, held in Ho Chi Minh City, was attended byofficials of the departments for external relations and the offices of the People’sCommittees of 11 southeastern and Mekong Delta provinces, along with someagencies, sectors, and press outlets in HCM City.
Openingthe two-day programme, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang noted informationfor foreign service is attracting growing attention from leaders of the Party,State, and localities. The knowledge was also identified by the Foreign Ministry as one ofthe focal tasks of the diplomatic sector to introduce Vietnam as an independentand self-reliant country wishing to be a friend of all countries and to bringthe world closer to Vietnam.
She underlined the importance of reforming themindset about foreign-service information, which is a task of the entirepolitical system and all members. It is important to stay constantly updated with relevant knowledgeand skills to diversify information dissemination methods such as via socialnetworks.
The officialasked localities to continue coordinating with the Foreign Ministry andagencies for external relations to better carry out duties related to foreign-serviceinformation in the new context./.
