Digital transformation is an urgent need for press agencies and journalists, and a slow change may lead to a decrease in the number of readers, according to the Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists' Association (VJA) Nguyen Duc Loi.
An open information society, based on the development of science and technology, especially information technology, poses challenges, but also creates a lot of opportunities for the press, requiring it to seize opportunities to create a breakthrough and comprehensive development of journalism in terms of quantity, quality, type, content and form, a senior Party official has said.
The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) elected a 52-strong Executive Committee and an Inspection Committee with 15 members at its working session in Hanoi on December 30.
A preparatory session of the 11th national congress of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) for the 2020-2025 tenure was held in Hanoi on December 30, with the participation of more than 550 delegates representing over 27,000 VJA members nationwide.
Some experts and officials have voiced their support for the date September 8 to be selected as the day in honour of the Vietnamese language in the overseas Vietnamese community.
Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association Ho Quang Loi has been elected as Chairman of the Vietnam-Romania Friendship Association (VRFA) for the 2021-2026 tenure.
The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) on October 26 elected Le Quoc Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan (People) newspaper, the new chairman of the association.
Despite their own struggle against impacts of COVID-19, newsrooms have been working hard to maintain their operation and complete their missions, making contributions to the country’s efforts in controlling the pandemic.
Amid difficulties caused by COVID-19, media agencies have made great efforts to adapt to the ‘new normal’ and keep information flowing smoothly while making contributions to the country’s implementation of the ‘dual targets’.
The fifth National Press Awards on Party Building, called “Bua Liem Vang” (Golden Hammer & Sickle), will be presented at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 13.
While news agencies are facing decreasing revenues from readership, advertisement and the State budget, digital transformation is required to help media survive, develop and catch up with the developments of the region and the world, said Hoang Vinh Bao, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications.
The Vietnam Journalists’ Association held a ceremony on June 19 to officially open the Vietnam Press Museum in celebration of the 95th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day on June 21.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the Nhan dan (People) newspaper on June 12, offering congratulations on the 95th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).
The second press gala 2020 and the awards ceremony for the photo contest “Khoanh khac bao chi nam 2019” (Press Moment 2019) were held in Hanoi on June 12 on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).
On April 21, 1950, the first Congress of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association was held in Roong Khoa hamlet, Diem Mac commune, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province.
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