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Letter from the Editor Việt Nam News: a gateway to the world From Bangladesh Embassy From JICA From Srilanka Embassy On the eve of the 30th anniversary of Việt Nam News , the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Trịnh Thanh Thủy and reporter Kiều Trinh spoke with Mr. Nguyễn Đức Lợi, member of the 12th Party Central Committee, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency . Nguyễn Đức Lợi, member of the 12th Party Central Committee, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency. — VNA/VNS Photo The establishment of Việt Nam News (VNS) more than 30 years ago is recognised as a turning point in the history of Vietnamese journalism. What could you say about this historic decision of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)? The first edition of VNS was released in the context of Việt Nam starting the Đổi Mới process and opening up the country. It can be said that at that time, the birth of a national English-language daily newspaper of the VNA was a breakthrough and brought many meanings. As Việt Nam strengthens international exchanges, the need of foreigners to learn about Việt Nam as well as the need to bring Việt Nam's information to international readers is increasing, VNS is recognised as Việt Nam's official voice in global press. The establishment of VNS can also be considered a brave decision of the VNA , because there was no precedent in publishing an English language daily at that time in Việt Nam. However, with the mission of being a national information provider, VNA's leadership wisely and timely established VNS as an official information channel of Việt Nam in English. With close association with the VNA , the newspaper has taken advantage of resources from the national news agency, with an abundant source of official domestic and foreign information and a large force of reporters and contributors. With the support of the VNA , the newspaper continuously improves its quality and the efficiency of its …

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Letter from the Editor Việt Nam News must become a weighty voice From Bangladesh Embassy From JICA From Srilanka Embassy Vũ Thu Hà Although it may be geographically incorrect to say the world is a smaller place, as far as access to news is concerned, it’s shrinking all the time. If a big story breaks in Hà Nội at noon, chances are it will appear in a publication on the other side of the world in a matter of hours, sometimes even sooner. That’s why in this modern age of digital journalism we live in, being first with accurate and concise coverage really is King. It’s no surprise that Việt Nam is a hotbed of news. As an emerging country in the Asia-Pacific region with fast and stable economic growth and increasing presence in the international arena, news stories come in abundance. Throughout its 30-year journey as the only national English language daily print newspaper, Việt Nam News is always considered the voice of Việt Nam on diplomacy, business, economic development and social issues that reflect the country’s non-stop movement. Whether it is the first time Việt Nam has hosted important political events like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting or the DPRK-US Summit, the outbreak of dangerous contagious diseases like SARS or COVID-19, the glorious moments when shooter Hoàng Xuân Vinh won the first ever Olympics gold medal for the country, or the day Việt Nam took over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. Our reporters are always there to bring readers the latest stories in a quickest and most accurate manner. A foreign reporter reads Việt Nam News at the International Media Centre of the DPRK-US Summit in 2019. The front page of the edition later appeared on a CNN’s morning news programme. VNS File photo Every year, we produce an average of 50,000 stories, photo essays, and infographics for the print and hundred thousands of stories and videos for our online edition. Thanks to …

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Bảo Hoa If you are a shy introvert and apply to be a reporter, did you just dig a hole to bury yourself? Probably. But I didn’t know that when I applied to take Vietnam News Agency’s reporter recruitment exam in 2016, which I passed, and was then assigned to work at the agency’s English language daily newspaper, Việt Nam News . I decided to sit that exam out of sheer desperation: I needed a job after quitting one at a communication agency, where part of my job was to write advertorials persuading people which particular make of car is best for them without knowing how to drive a car myself. I did not have a journalism background and zero experience. If anyone had told me then one day I would be able to go out, interview people on camera, translate what they say into English, put together a video and maybe even a written story – all in a day’s job – I would have laughed so hard because it was unthinkable. But I have been working at Việt Nam News for five years now, and even though that doesn’t seem very long compared to the paper’s 30-year history, it has been a transformative journey for me. I’m an introverted person, which means I’m quiet and don’t like to talk much. I’m also shy, which means I’m scared of meeting new people, and of being judged when meeting new people. But over the past few years I’ve spoken to so many people and learned so much about their lives, especially during the last three years when I was lucky enough to work in the multimedia team and produce videos, which required me to meet people physically, not just over the phone or email. One video we did that I particularly remember was about the people in Hà Nội who live too close to the old railway system, which runs across the city. It was one of the first projects I took part in, and after having to report so many conferences, getting to film and speak to actual people felt like a new beginning. Interviewing a resident living on the Train Street in Hà Nội …

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