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Nowadays, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as fake news is spreading all around the world, Việt Nam is not an exception. Vietnam News Agency (VNA), known as one of the leading media agencies in Việt Nam, has been pioneering in the fight against fake news with thousands of in-depth publications under various forms of media. The publications not only alert viewers and readers about the threats of fake news but also actively reveal incorrect information in the press. … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency’s anti-fake news project wins international press award

Hanoi (VNA) - Throughout its 75-year history, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has always been accompanying the nation and joining hands with the whole Party, people, and army, along the nine-year resistance war against the French that culminated in the resounding Dien Bien Phu victory, as well as the 21-year battle against the US that ultimately led to the Great Spring Victory in 1975 and the reunification of the country and the taking of the path towards socialism. Both witness of and contributor to history During Vietnam’s struggles for national independence, journalists from VNA, known as “Viet Nam Thong tan xa” (VNTTX) at the time, became journalist-soldiers who not only reported events as witnesses but also directly engaged in such events. Throughout the nine years of the anti-French resistance war, the fledgling VNA staff, small as it was, both fought the enemy and ensured information and communications tasks were also completed. It overcame numerous … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency – 75 years of pride

The VNA also needed to reflect the will and aspirations of the people while speaking against false allegations and keeping the public alert to them; firmly defending the ideological foundation of the Party, defending the policies of the Party and the State, defending territorial sovereignty,  and contributing to the maintenance of socio-political stability; consolidating the people's confidence in the leadership of the Party and State. … [Read more...] about PM urges Vietnam News Agency to continue to pioneer in communication and publicity work

First of all, I would like to express my sincerest congratulation on the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Vietnam News Agency. As a Vietnam’s representative news agency, VNA has achieved sustained growth and development since its birth in 1945. In particular, it has made remarkable development under Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi’s excellent leadership over the last decade, actively coping with rapidly-changing media environment and leading a digital new media market. As key news agencies representing South Korean and Vietnam respectively, Yonhap and VNA have maintained close exchanges and cooperation for a long period of time. Both agencies have cooperated closely in a variety of fields for a long time, including personal exchanges in both levels of top management and employees and news content exchange. I had the opportunity of participating in the OANA Executive Board Meeting, which was hosted by VNA in Hanoi on April, 2019. I was deeply moved by VNA’s … [Read more...] about Yonhap President congratulates Vietnam News Agency on 75th founding day

He wrote that amid the country’s celebrations of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), the agency also marks its 75th anniversary (September 15, 1945 - 2020) and the 60th anniversary of the Liberation News Agency (October 12, 1960 - 2020), while receiving the title “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces”. … [Read more...] about Party chief congratulates Vietnam News Agency on 75th anniversary