With the new releases, the agency has strengthened its position as a major multimedia platform in Viet Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo HA NOI (VNS) — The Vietnam News Agency introduced five new services to the public yesterday. The new products are online news graphics, audio news and integrated news and photo services that are available on the agency's website vnanet.vn and the bi-monthly Viet Nam and World Economics magazine, as well as the new bilingual editions of the Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Region Pictorial magazine, including in Vietnamese-Tay, Vietnamese-Xe Dang and Vietnamese-Co Tu. The online news graphics service, launched as a pilot on September 15 last year, covers both domestic and world news in a wide range of fields such as politics, economics, culture and sports, as well as disasters and accidents and consumer prices. The audio news service was tested in late 2014, offering 40 minutes of current affairs and 20 minutes of music at 8pm every day. After the … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency launches five new services
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Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry holds talks with Vietnam News Agency
HCM CITY (VNS)— Media agencies of Viet Nam and Thailand will have more opportunities to develop in the future, leading to better co-operation between the two countries, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday during a working visit with Vietnam News Agency in the Southern Region. Nuttavudh Photisaro praised the ongoing co-operation in information exchange between the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Thai Consulate General in HCM City with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in particular. "Vietnam News Agency has played a very important role in providing information about the Thai country and people and has contributed to stronger ties between the two countries. I hope we continue to receive this kind of support from the agency in the future," he said. He said the meeting in HCM City would also help to promote co-operation between the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese media, particularly the … [Read more...] about Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry holds talks with Vietnam News Agency
Vietnam News Agency to strengthen ties with State Audit
HA NOI (VNS)— The State Audit of Viet Nam should continue to create favourable conditions for the Vietnam News Agency and its underlying units to access information in the fastest manner possible in order to communicate news in an effective way. Nguyen Duc Loi, general director of the Vietnam News Agency, made the statement at a conference held to review the implementation of the communications co-operation agreement between the agency and the State Audit during 2009-13 period, and to discuss the two sides' plans for 2013-15. In response, General State Auditor Dinh Tien Dung said the Vietnam News Agency always provided accurate and latest news, contributing to raising public knowledge of auditing. Dung suggested the two sides continue to strengthen co-operation to ensure timely reports on auditing activities and the results of the State Audit's work, helping to increase compliancy of auditing laws among organisations and individuals. The Vietnam News Agency is a key national … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency to strengthen ties with State Audit
Vietnam News Agency receives award
DA NANG (VNS)— The Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s service in central Da Nang City has been awarded the Labour Order, First Class, to mark the 52nd anniversary of the central Liberation News Agency. The director of the Da Nang based bureau, Ngo Anh Van, personally received the Labour Order, Third Class. In 1959 the first correspondents from the VNA were posted to the central region. The event on Saturday marked the 67th anniversary of the VNA. — VNS … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency receives award
Vietnam News Agency presents gifts to Agent Orange victims
Ha Noi—The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has presented gifts to Agent Orange victims in the central province of Quang Tri on the anniversary of the 81 day struggle to defend the ancient citadel, which began on June 28, 1972. The VNA delegation has presented gifts to Agent Orange victims in Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province.—VNA/VNS Photo The VNA delegation has visited Trieu Phong district to hand over saving books worth VND2 million each to 15 local children. The activity was also held to mark the 65th anniversary of the War Invalids and Fallen Combatants' Day, July 27. With a total of 15,485 victims, Quang Tri province has the fourth largest Agent Orange population in Viet Nam. Earlier this month, the VNA and the Association of Agent Orange Victims in the central province of Ninh Thuan funded the building of a house for the family of Barau Thi Tieu of the Raglai ethnic minority group Tieu made a substantial contribution to Viet Nam's revolution and … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency presents gifts to Agent Orange victims