Speech by the Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission at the opening of the National Press Conference

VietnamPlus E-newspaper respectfully introduces the speech of Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission at the opening ceremony of the National Press Festival.

VietnamPlus E-newspaper respectfully introduces the full text of the speech by Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission for Mass Mobilization at the opening ceremony of the National Press Festival 2025.

Dear comrades, members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of central departments, ministries and branches, and leaders of press agencies,

Dear veteran journalists and international guests!

Dear delegates and public!

Today, in the thousand-year-old civilized and heroic capital Hanoi - the heart of the whole country, where the cultural quintessence of our nation converges, I am very pleased to attend the Opening Ceremony of the National Press Festival 2025 - an important event of profound political significance, and at the same time, a cultural and professional festival for journalists and the press public nationwide.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I respectfully send my sincere feelings and best wishes to the leaders of the Central Committees, ministries and branches, veteran journalists, distinguished delegates, and all cadres, reporters, editors, journalists and the press public nationwide.

Dear delegates!

Dear comrades!

The 2025 National Press Festival has special significance, being held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025) - exactly a century since the first revolutionary newspaper of Vietnam - Thanh Nien, founded by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, Vietnam's revolutionary press has gone through a historical journey associated with the sacred mission: Accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, serving the people.

VNA's booth at the Press Festival. (Photo: Minh Quyet/ VNA)

Keeping in mind his advice: “Journalists are also revolutionary soldiers. Pen and paper are their sharp weapons,” generations of revolutionary journalists have always been steadfast, persistent, and pioneers, affirming their role as a shock force on the ideological and cultural front, contributing to creating consensus, arousing strong will and belief in the victory of the struggle for national liberation, national reunification, and the cause of innovation, development, and deep integration into the current international life.

The press is truly the voice of the Party and the State, a trusted forum for the people; a strong bridge between the Party's will and the people's hearts; a mirror reflecting the thoughts and aspirations of the whole society; a place to spread humanistic values, promote beauty and rightness, resolutely fight against evil and wrongness; take the lead in protecting the Party's ideological foundation, fight against and refute erroneous and hostile views; and light up the people's faith in the path to socialism led by the Communist Party of Vietnam .

Dear delegates!

Dear comrades!

Along with the activities of the delegation of press agencies chaired by the Vietnam Journalists Association in Guangzhou (China) - the birthplace of Thanh Nien newspaper - the mouthpiece of the organization "Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Comrades Association", continuing those activities, the 2025 National Press Festival was held with the theme "Vietnamese Press - Loyal, Creative, Courageous, Innovative for the cause of building and defending the Fatherland" which was carefully and elaborately prepared, with the participation of many press agencies, all levels of journalist associations, the attention and encouragement of veteran journalists and the public nationwide.

This year's Press Festival is a vivid symbol of the spirit of inheritance and development: from the space displaying the rich history of journalism, to the exhibitions of press documents, press products, and new technology applications, all vividly demonstrate the journey of development from tradition to modernity, from print, electronic, spoken, visual to multi-platform journalism, from "pen, paper" to "artificial intelligence and big data"...

Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, and delegates visited the VNA's booth at the Press Conference. (Photo: Minh Quyet/ VNA)

Following the success of the first National Press Forum in 2024, at this year's Press Conference, the Vietnam Journalists Association organized the second National Press Forum, with 12 in-depth discussion sessions, addressing strategic and topical issues of modern journalism, as comrade Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, has just given very specific reports.

This is not only an opportunity for journalists to discuss professional matters, but also an opportunity to reflect and shape a long-term development strategy for the country's revolutionary journalism in the context of globalization and strong digital transformation taking place today.

The participation of leaders of press agencies, prominent domestic journalists and international media experts further clarified the professionalism and high political quality of the Forum, demonstrating the prestige and position of Vietnamese press in the region.

Sideline activities, such as the 3rd Journalists and Public Opinion Cup Football Tournament, art performances, interactive experiences, and awards for impressive exhibition booths, have contributed to creating a comprehensive and vibrant Press Festival space, spreading cultural values, community values, and beliefs in a professional, humane, and modern journalism.

I warmly commend the Vietnam Journalists Association, all levels of the association, press agencies and units for organizing this year's Press Conference with an increasingly large scale, increasingly high quality, modern and attractive format. This is the result of close coordination and dedication, and at the same time is a testament to the sense of responsibility, love for the profession and the desire to contribute of the team of journalists in our Vietnam.

Dear delegates!

Dear comrades!

The rapid development of technology is dramatically changing all areas of life, posing opportunities and challenges for Vietnam's revolutionary press. Our Party and State are vigorously implementing the arrangement and streamlining of the apparatus of agencies, units, and localities, including the press system, with the goal of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and efficiency, meeting the requirements of the practical situation, namely: Streamlining - to become stronger; Merging - to become more elite; Innovation - to maintain the mission of serving the people and accompanying the country.

For revolutionary press to fulfill its responsibilities to the Fatherland and the people, each press agency and each journalist must always consciously study and improve their professional knowledge; maintain and promote political mettle, be determined to innovate more strongly; increase the application of technology, especially digital transformation and artificial intelligence to change the process of production, distribution and access to press information. We must take innovation as the driving force and technology as a tool to elevate Vietnamese press.

Keeping up with the development trend of digital media, Vietnam News Agency introduces the Virtual Space Exhibition to visitors at the National Press Festival 2024. (Source: VNA)

Furthermore, it is necessary to boldly innovate from within - innovate the thinking of press leadership, innovate the editorial model, innovate the method of content production and distribution, and innovate the relationship between the press and the public. The press needs to deepen its role in social criticism, protect the Party's ideological foundation, promote solidarity, create consensus, strongly arouse patriotism and national pride, inspire and aspire to contribute, contributing to bringing the country firmly into a new era, an era of wealth, civilization, prosperity, and national development.

The Vietnamese revolutionary press has gone through a glorious century. But glory is only truly valuable when it is followed by the aspiration to reach further. The opening ceremony today is to remember, to show gratitude and also for us to look forward together. I hope that each journalist and each press agency will together create the things to come: Innovation in thinking, innovation in expression and deeper social role. The public comes to the National Press Festival today to affirm their belief and entrust their expectations to the team of steadfast writers as well as revolutionary press products that will truly shine, "leading the way" in the era of national development.

General Secretary To Lam pointed out: "The new era also sets new, higher requirements and tasks for revolutionary journalism, requiring the press to develop accordingly, grow together with the nation, and be worthy of professional, humane, and modern journalism."

That advice is the strategic orientation, the order of action for us today - so that from this Press Conference, the Vietnamese revolutionary press can firmly enter a new stage with a firm stance, a desire for innovation and a noble mission: serving the Fatherland, serving the people. Each journalist will love their profession more, be steadfast and have more aspirations to continue on the new path with a higher spirit of dedication and responsibility, worthy of being the vanguard force on the ideological-cultural front in the new era.

Wishing all leaders, delegates, journalists and the press public nationwide good health and happiness. Wishing the 2025 National Press Conference great success!

Thank you very much!

(Vietnam+)

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