Vietnam News Agency increases cooperation with Algeria Press Service

Algeria and North Africa are among important areas to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) as well as Vietnamese audiences, VNA Director General Nguyen Duc Loi said.
Vietnam News Agency increases cooperation with Algeria Press Service ảnh 1VNA Director General Nguyen Duc Loi (R) and Director General of Algeria Press Service Abdelhamid Kacha sign cooperation agreement (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Algeria and North Africaare among important areas to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) as well as Vietnamese audiences,VNA Director General Nguyen Duc Loi said during talks with Director General ofAlgeria Press Service (APS) Abdelhamid Kacha in Hanoi on June 14.

He noted that information provided by the APSwill help VNA ensure the accuracy, impartiality and multi-dimension of itscoverage on Algerian and North African issues.

Over the past few years, the two sides haveactively exchanged information under signed bilateral cooperation agreements, hesaid, adding that the enhancement ofcooperative ties between VNA and APS is important and in line with thetraditional friendship between Vietnam and Algeria.

The APS Director General evaluated that the twonews agencies have implemented effectively their cooperation over the pasttime, and expressed his hope that the bilateral collaboration will be elevatedin the coming time.

The APS has been making effective use ofinformation provided by the VNA to better serve the Algerian public’s demandfor information on Vietnam, ASEAN, and Asia, he said.

During the talks, the two sides discussedchallenges facing news agencies in the context of fierce informationcompetition, along with measures to help VNA and APS ensure the fulfilment oftheir missions as national news agencies.

Director General Nguyen Duc Loi thanked APS forsupporting VNA correspondents based in Algeria over the past years and hoped forcontinued assistance from the press service for VNA reporters working inAlgeria.

During the talks, the two directors general signeda cooperation agreement on continuing the exchange of text, photo and televisioninformation, along with a new type of information - infographic news.

Both sides pledged to continue providingassistance for each other’s correspondents to carry out their professionalactivities and supporting each other at international forums.

VNA and APS signed cooperation agreements in2000, 2007 and 2013. 

During his working visit to Vietnam, the APSDirector General visited the VNA Television Centre (VNews) and Le Courrier duVietnam newspaper office.-VNA
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