Vietnam News Agency (VNA) must be an orthodox provider of information, said Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC Commission for Cultural and Ideological Affairs during a meeting of the VNA on September 11. He pointed out that to be a state news agency under the direct and comprehensive leadership of the party, the VNA played a very important party in the country press system. The VNA must be a provider of information for research, party and state guidelines, satisfying the demands for news of other mass media. It must supply news for domestic and international readers, implementing the target of disseminating information on internal and foreign affairs, said Mr Rua. The requirements on the state news agency are increasingly high because of complex changes of the world and the demands for the dissemination of national doi moi (renewal). The VNA was asked to give orthodox information to, correctly orient the readers and rule over the information, and become … [Read more...] about PCC secretary To Huy Rua: Vietnam News Agency must provide orthodox, oriented information
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Vietnam News Agency’s e-newspaper marks fifth anniversary
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented the Vietnam Plus e-newspaper of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) the Labour Order, third class at a ceremony to mark its 5th anniversary in Hanoi on November 13. First launched in 2008, Vietnam Plus has quickly become one of the top official e-newspapers in the country, offering news in five languages - Vietnamese, English, French, Spanish and Chinese - along with convenient applications, such as Vietnam Plus Mobile and a multi-language website introducing Thang Long-Hanoi. Deputy PM Phuc highlighted the VNA's outstanding achievements since its inception nearly 70 years ago in the struggle for national liberation and reunification, as well as in the cause of national construction and defence. He urged the VNA and Vietnam Plus to always bring the latest and best quality information to readers. For his part, VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi pledged the agency will try its best to further develop to deserve its role as a strategic … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency’s e-newspaper marks fifth anniversary
Vietnam News Agency urged to continue with renewal
The Vietnam News Agency needed to continue with renewal and remain a trustworthy, strategic information centre for the State and Government, permanent member of the Party Central Committees Secretariat and Politburo member Truong Tan Sang said yesterday. The agency had served as the channel for Party information and provided fast and accurate reports about its policies, he said. The Politburo member, who spoke with VNA executives at the agencys headquarters in Ha Noi Street, praised its implementation of Central Committee Resolution No 5 dealing with ideology, theory and journalism in the new period. The agency had also fulfilled its responsibility to provide foreign news and improve journalism within the context of information technologys rapid development, he said. But Sang emphasised the importance of further innovation as the agency responded to the challenges of global integration, especially the harsh competition for information in the country and the world. The agency needed to … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency urged to continue with renewal
Vietnam News launches e-paper with mobile service
Vietnam News has launched its e-paper at vietnamnews.pressmart.com. The e-paper contains all pages from the daily newspaper, which are divided into domestic, business, lifestyle, sports, regional and world sections. Readers will be able to directly to an advertisement gallery, where they can search for ads from the day's newspaper. With basic and advanced search features, readers are able to quickly find articles and read stories of interest. The e-paper also allows them to save desire pages in a PDF format or directly print off pages for non-commercial use. Readers will also be able to communicate with the Vietnam News' staff by sending feedback to the editor. In addition, the e-paper will list the most popular articles from the daily paper. The e-paper features Blogs and RSS feeds that are available for users. Readers with hand-held mobile devices can access the e-paper with ease via the address http://vietnamnews.pressmart.com/mobile/home.aspx. Go to … [Read more...] about Vietnam News launches e-paper with mobile service
Vietnam News Agency partners with telecom group
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) signed a cooperation agreement on June 24, in a move to create a strategic partnership for mutual development. Under the terms of the agreement, VNPT will supply high-quality, reasonably priced telecom services and information technology to upgrade VNA’s technical infrastructure. VNPT will also help VNA deliver news briefs to mobile phone users through VNPT’s subsidiary companies, Mobifone and VinaPhone. In return, VNA will promote and advertise VNPT’s brand name and services through its media channels. … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency partners with telecom group