Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets representatives from press agencies on the occasion of the 96th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21). (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The government always
appreciates and facilitates the operation of press agencies, Prime Minister
Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on June 20.
At a meeting with representatives from press agencies
on the occasion of the 96th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary
Press Day (June 21), the Government leader affirmed that the history of Vietnam’s revolutionary press has always been closely connected with the cause of national defence, construction and development,.
He recalled the teaching of late President Ho Chi Minh, who laid the foundation
for the revolutionary press in Vietnam, that the press must serve people and the
revolution, and revolutionary journalists should be soldiers, with their pens
and paper their sharp weapons.
In any periods of time, journalists have proven
themselves as brave soldiers on all fronts, from the fight against natural
disasters to the COVID-19 combat, he continued.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets representatives from press agencies on the occasion of the 96th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21). (Photo: VNA)
PM Chinh also highlighted that the revolutionary press has played a crucial role in
promoting the country’s position and prestige in the international arena.
The Government hopes to receive support and recommendations from the press to build a government of integrity, which acts drastically and effectively for the sake of people and the nation.
Also present at the meeting, Nguyen Trong Nghia,
Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the committee’s Commission
for Information and Education, and leaders of ministries and agencies shared
the view on the significance of the press to the country’s
socio-economic development, national defence and security, the protection of
the Party’s ideological foundation, and the fight against wrong and hostile
views./.
VNA