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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a ceremony on June 4 to hand over a number of historical artefacts and photos to the Vietnam Press Museum. The activity aimed to mark the 95th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day and welcome the Congress of the VNA Journalists’ Association for the 2020-2025 tenure. Typical among the 14 precious artefacts, selected from thousands of the VNA’s items and photos, are a transmitter used by reporters and technicians of the Liberation News Agency to broadcast news from the battlefields to Hanoi during the war against the US, and a national flag with the autographs of the captain and political official of the KN22 ship presented to the Vietnam News Agency correspondents in June 2014. A photo featuring Uncle Ho and VNA officials and reporters together with their children at a ceremony celebrating the President’s 60th birthday at the Viet Bac Safety Zone was also given to the museum this time. … [Read more...] about VNA hands over historical items, photos to press museum

– The Vietnam News Agency released the Innovation in Media 2020-2021 World Report in Vietnamese on July 8.handbook for media outlets’ managers, reporters and editors as well as corporate communications workers to adapt to a rapidly changing world. Vietnam News Agency published in Vietnam out of the 11 editions to date of UK-based International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) and Spain-based Innovation Media Consulting Group. … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency releases Innovation in Media World Report in Vietnamese

Hanoi (VNA) – Five officials and reporters of the Vietnam News Agency were honoured during a ceremony held by the Ministry of Health on June 19 to mark the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 – 2020). They are among one organisation and 134 individuals from news outlets, media agencies and management authorities awarded with the Certificates of Merit of the Health Minister in recognition for their outstanding performance in covering news and educating people on the COVID-19 pandemic. The only organisation honoured at the event was the Vietnam Television Film Centre (VFC), which produced the 50-episode drama series “Nhung Ngay Khong Quen” (Unforgettable Days) featuring the urban and rural life during the pandemic. It was recognised for both educational and entertaining values. The director of the film and composer Bui Quang Minh (Minh Beta), who wrote the motivational song “Viet Nam oi! Danh Bay Covid” (Dear Vietnam, Let’s win the … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency honoured by Health Ministry for COVID-19 coverage

Hanoi (VNA) – Nguyen Duc Loi, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), speaks about the agency's transition process on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21). Can you talk about the process to turn the Vietnam News Agency into a major national multimedia agency in recent years? Developing multimedia and multi-platform journalism is a common trend in the world today. The Vietnam News Agency has taken concrete steps in recent years, and in fact has become a multimedia agency, developing all types: print, radio, television, online newspaper and books. With all kinds of information on modern technical platforms, the Vietnam News Agency constantly strengthens the position of a news agency to provide original/source information to domestic and international press agencies and provides information directly to the public. The VNA operates under the consortium model with 16 news units for domestic and foreign service (consisting … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency to become national leading multimedia agency

A policeman (C) and people wear facemasks, used as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, at a market in Phnom Penh in March this year. (Photo: AFP) The bank said the loan will be used to strengthen Cambodia's health care system, increase social assistance to the poor and vulnerable, and provide economic stimulus to businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). … [Read more...] about ADB approves 250 mln USD loan to back Cambodia’s COVID-19 response