Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen at the meeting. Photo: PV
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen commented that the press has done quite well its communication in the “post” Covid-19 period. In particular, the City highly appreciates the contribution of press agencies to actively reflect the vivid socio-economic picture of the city. Especially reflecting many major events of the city such as the visit and work of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong working with the Party committee and the City government; activities to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet; summarize and advise on the replacement of Resolution 54; implementation of Resolution 31 and many other key issues.
The Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City commented that the press increasingly plays an independent and critical role, brave, dynamic, creative, not afraid of difficulties and hardships, reflecting the thorny issues of life. In building and rectifying the Party, preventing and combating corruption and negativity, the recommendations of the people and businesses, through mass outreach, the press has served as the focal point to mobilize the intellectual contributions of many layers. social classes in proposing guidelines and policies, contributing to building and perfecting institutions and policies for the City. “Many press agencies have organized special pages, columns, built very good design topics, from these forums helping the City leaders with many valuable ideas,” said Mr. Should.
Referring to the team of people working in journalism and publishing, Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen affirmed that this force is increasingly stable in politics, professional ethics, steadfast, is a volunteer force in the face of war. The ideological-cultural battle plays an important role in the struggle to protect the ideological foundation of the Party, strongly demonstrating the role of propaganda, shaping public opinion and creating social consensus.
The staff, reporters and editors have better implemented the professional ethics regulations and rules for using social networks; write about the city with heart and enthusiasm. As a result, mainstream press products have conveyed to the public honest, timely and humane information, contributing to repelling fake, bad and toxic news.
Emphasizing the key tasks in 2023, Party Secretary Nguyen Van Should asked the press to continue promoting outstanding results in 2022, better performing the mission of accompanying media, contributing to spreading the new information, new atmosphere, new determination in the entire political system and people’s classes, promoting all resources to build the city.
Along with that, it is necessary to reform the way policy communication is organized, pages and categories need to spread more strongly; timely, focused and focused propaganda on important resolutions, conclusions and directives of the Central Government and Ho Chi Minh City. In particular, the press must stick to the 2023 theme of Ho Chi Minh City and closely follow the reality of people’s lives to promptly reflect the implementation of administrative procedure reform, the spirit of serving the people…
Along with that, it is focused on making plans for the government to remove difficulties and obstacles, unleash resources, promote the strength of the great unity bloc of the whole people, arouse the will and efforts to rise up of the business community. and classes of people.
In the context of technology and communication developing strongly today, the press always asks questions to get answers by practical and effective actions; at the same time, take advantage of the advantage to rise up, maintain important political roles and tasks, and fight against false and hostile information.
Press agency meeting, published in early 2023. Photo: Thanh Nhan
Secretary Nguyen Van Nen affirmed that the city’s leaders will accept the proposals and direct the settlement as soon as possible; at the same time sharing the difficulties and obstacles that the press agencies have been and are facing.
“It is impossible to call anyone supporting whom, but this is a responsibility. Journalists have done their responsibilities very well, on the contrary, agencies in the system must also see their responsibility to continue accompanying them. , improve the quality of communication effectiveness in order to effectively implement the set goals and requirements”, said Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen.
2023 is a pivotal year for the implementation of Resolution 13 of the Party and Resolution of the 11th Party Congress of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Party Secretary Nguyen Van Should expressed his wish that the press agencies focus on reflecting and spreading radiate new faith, new determination in innovation, creativity, socio-economic development of the city. Especially focusing on the implementation of the 2023 theme of Ho Chi Minh City is “Improving the efficiency of civil service activities, promoting administrative reform and improving the investment environment; promoting economic development; ensuring security social life”.