New requirements for communication and foreign information work on human rights

NDO - In the context of Vietnam's increasingly enhanced position in the international arena, foreign communication and information work needs to change to overcome shortcomings and limitations and respond to new situations.

Associate Professor, Dr. Le Hai Binh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Permanent Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for External Information Work, spoke at the Conference. (Photo: Hai Dang)

On December 7, in Hoa Binh , the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Standing Office of the Government's Human Rights Steering Committee coordinated with the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province to organize a training conference on foreign information work on human rights.   (Conference). Associate Professor, Dr. Le Hai Binh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for External Information attended and directed the Conference. The conference was also attended by 280 delegates from the Standing Office of the Government's Human Rights Steering Committee, officials from departments, branches, sectors, members of the Human Rights Steering Committee of Hoa Binh province and officials in charge of external information work from 25 provinces and cities nationwide.

Scene at the Conference. (Photo: Hai Dang)

In his opening speech, Comrade Pham Anh Tuan, Director of the Department of External Information, Ministry of Information and Communications , said that this is the third training conference in 2023 to thoroughly grasp Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW dated June 15, 2023 of the Politburo on continuing to improve the quality and effectiveness of external information work in the new situation and directly deploy the Project on Communication on Human Rights in Vietnam (Decision No. 1079/QD-TTg).

Director of the Department of External Information Pham Anh Tuan delivered the opening speech at the Conference. (Photo: Hai Dang)

Speaking at the Conference, Comrade Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province, said that Hoa Binh is a mountainous province with many economic and social difficulties and limited awareness among some people.

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province Nguyen Van Chuong spoke at the Conference. (Photo: Hai Dang)

Therefore, comrade Nguyen Van Chuong hopes that the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Government's Human Rights Steering Committee will continue to organize many training conferences on foreign information work on human rights in Hoa Binh. This is an opportunity for cadres, party members and members of the Human Rights Steering Committee of Hoa Binh province to exchange, learn and better understand the importance of foreign information work on human rights, policy communication work; update the situation and requirements for information and propaganda work on human rights in the coming time. At the Conference, comrade Le Hai Binh, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Standing Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee for Foreign Information Work, Conclusion No. 16-KL/TW, dated February 14, 2012 of the Politburo (11th tenure) on the strategy for developing foreign information for the period 2010-2020 is an important document, which still has much value today. However, in the context of Vietnam's increasingly enhanced position in the international arena, foreign communication and information work needs to change to overcome shortcomings and limitations and respond to the new situation. In this regard, Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW of the Politburo has shown the new spirit and new viewpoint of our Party on foreign information work, as well as the requirements for foreign communication and information work on human rights. At the Conference, Major General Nguyen Van Ky updated the situation and results of Vietnam in ensuring and promoting human rights to foreign information officers of 26 provinces and cities. At the same time, the Deputy Chief of the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Human Rights provided information on some sabotage activities of hostile forces that have taken place in recent times and reminded delegates to raise their vigilance, promptly fight and refute bad and distorted arguments about the human rights situation in Vietnam.

Major General Nguyen Van Ky updated the situation and outstanding results of Vietnam in ensuring and promoting human rights. (Photo: Hai Dang)

The Conference Organizing Committee has recorded many opinions sharing practical experiences of delegates from 26 provinces and cities across the country. Representatives of the Department of Foreign Information and the Standing Office of the Steering Committee on Human Rights answered a number of questions and resolved difficulties of the provinces in implementing Decision No. 1079/QD-TTg. On this occasion, the Department of Foreign Information and the Standing Office of the Government Steering Committee on Human Rights jointly organized a conference on model mechanisms for providing information to the press on human rights work and periodic foreign information.

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