Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has lauded the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA)’s active contributions to the cause of national development over the past 63 years.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has lauded the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA)’s active contributions to the cause of national development over the past 63 years.
Working with the association’s board of executives in Hanoi on July 23, PM Dung asked the VJA to train its members in professional skills and ethics as well as raising their political awareness, make the National Press Award more attractive while expanding external relations to foster friendship and cooperation with foreign colleagues.
Addressing the event, VJA Chairman Thuan Huu said since its establishment 63 years ago, the VJA has kept growing with over 19,000 members scattered across 63 cites and provinces nationwide.
Last year, the VJA organized over 200 seminars, exchanges and training courses on political awareness and professional skills.
Its Centre for Media Training has held 40 different courses for nearly 900 members, Thuan said.
In the coming time, it will focus on improving political education, popularizing the “Study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s example” campaign and encouraging members to fulfill their assigned tasks and engage in more social activities.
PM Dung and leaders of ministries also commented on the VJA’s proposals to enhance its future role and position.
(Source:VOV)
