Vietnam Journalists’ Association has new chairman

The new chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh speaks at the VJA Executive Committee's meeting. (Photo: Vietnamplus)

Hanoi (VNA) – 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.

Minh is also a member of the Party Central Committee and deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Popularisation and Education Commission.  

He began his journalism career as a sub-editor in the State-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in 1990.

In 2008, Minh became Editor-in-Chief of VietnamPlus, a multi-language e-newspaper of VNA.

In 2017, he was appointed Deputy General Director of VNA.

At the 13th National Party Congress, which took place from January 25 to February 1, 2021, Minh was elected to the 13th Party Central Committee.

In April 2021, Minh was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan newspaper./.

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