Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hands over appointment decision to VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang. (Photo: VNA) The requirement is part of the PM’s conclusions on the agency’s operation and development orientations in the new period, which was detailed in a document announced by the Government’s Office following a working session between the Government leader and the VNA's management on September 14,
At the session, PM Chinh hailed the agency for its firm political mettle and outstanding completion of its assigned tasks, saying that the agency has made important contributions to the country’s achievements over thepast 35 years of reform.
The PM said the agency needs to change the mindset in leadership and management, take specific measures to improve its operation towards professionalism and modernity, consolidate its apparatus, and step up digitalisation.
The VNA must reform strongly to improve its position androle on the front of ideology, information and communications, and betterpopularise guidelines of the Party and policies and laws of the State, thus helpingto create social consensus, raise people’s knowledge and promote the cultureand people of Vietnam.
He required the agency to carry forward the spirit of innovations and self-reliance, adding that difficulties andchallenges should be turned into development momentum and opportunities.
The Government leader urged the VNA to quickly finalise a project on building the VNA into a professional and modern multimedia agency to submit for approval.


