18:53, 15/03/2024

2024 National Press Festival kicks off

The 2024 National Press Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15. Themed "Vietnamese Press - Pioneering, Innovation for the Revolutionary Cause of the Party and the People", the festival is underway until March 17.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia beats the drum to kick off the 2024 National Press Festival.

The event convened representatives from hundreds of central and local press agencies of 63 cities and provinces nationwide with 120 booths displaying outstanding publications and 1 area showcasing Vietnamese press history.

In the framework of the event, a national press forum is held for the first time with 10 sessions discussing issues of Vietnam's revolutionary journalism in the digital transformation period with over 60 speakers, including experienced journalists, representatives of leading media agencies in Vietnam, and reputable international communications experts.

Especially, there are 64 OCOP product booths of provinces and cities across the country at this year's national press forum.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (3rd from left) and Deputy Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee Ha Quoc Tri and delegates visit the exhibition booth of the Journalists' Association of Central and South Central provinces and cities.

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Translated by N.T