VNA and Division 304 staff observe a minute of silence for martyrs (Photo: VNA) Vinh Phuc (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency(VNA) and Division 304 under the Army Corps 2 held a traditional gathering in the northern province ofVinh Phuc on December 21 on the occasion of the 78th founding anniversaryof Vietnam People’s Army and the 33rd anniversary of All-PeopleDefence Festival (December 22).
Speaking at the event, VNAGeneral Director Vu Viet Trang recalled that on April 14, 1960, VNA andDivision 304 formed their twinning relationship in Bim Son, the centralprovince of Thanh Hoa. From then on, generations of VNA staff and officers andsoldiers of Division 304 have always stood side by side together to overcome challengesand reap important achievements.
VNA’s news promptly highlighted achievementsmade by officers and soldiers of the Division while exchange activitiesbetween their youth union members have deepened the twinning relationship,she said.
On the occasion, she expressed her profoundthanks to the Division for providing news for VNA’s reporters so that theycould popularise its activities to the public.
According to her, VNA is making constantefforts to affirm its particularly important position in the revolutionarypress as a reliable strategic news agency of the Party and State, and a reputablenews agency in the region and the world. She added that VNA is developing itselfinto a major multimedia agency to meet information requirements in the newsituation.
She expressed her belief that ties between VNAand Division 304 will grow stronger and stronger.
At the event, staff of the two units offeredincense to martyrs at the Division’s memorial house. They observed a minute ofsilence in memory of thousands of the Division’s martyrs and more than 260 VNA’s fallen journalists who dedicated their lives in battlefields during the war.
Both sides also joined in sport matches andenjoyed art performances./.
