Speaking at the conference, Mr. Bui Duc Hinh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, said that in recent years, the province has implemented solutions to raise awareness, responsibility, and innovate content to create unity in awareness and action of units in foreign information work.

“Foreign information activities always closely follow the Party and State's guidelines, as well as the province's socio-economic development policies, strategies and plans…”, Mr. Bui Duc Hinh shared.

The Hoa Binh Provincial Human Rights Steering Committee has been proactive in advising authorities at all levels to implement policies and laws on ensuring and promoting human rights; promoting internal and external communications, spreading positive information about achievements in ensuring human rights, especially strengthening information and propaganda work on social networking platforms.

Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Deputy Director of Authority of External Information (Ministry of Information and Communications). Photo: Quang Phong

According to Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Deputy Director of Authority of External Information (Ministry of Information and Communications), in recent times, foreign information work continues to play an important role in the international integration process, contributing to Enhance the position, prestige and image of Vietnam in the region and in the international arena.

Mr. Dung also took the time to share new points in the Government's Action Program until 2030 to implement Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW dated June 15, 2023 of the Politburo on continuing to improve the quality and effectiveness of foreign information work in the new situation.

The action program is built in the direction of approaching and innovating the way of doing foreign information to implement tasks and meet requirements in the new period.

Specifically, consider the implementation of foreign information work as a political task and the responsibility of heads of ministries, localities and relevant agencies.

Clearly define the leading role in foreign information work, pay attention to clearly assigning roles and responsibilities, avoid overlapping, promote the leading role to lead, coordinate and evaluate the effectiveness of foreign information.

Synchronize and be consistent from the central to local levels in terms of methods, means and platforms used in foreign information work. Innovate thinking and methods of foreign information work in the direction of measuring effectiveness more clearly.

Mr. Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Central Department of Propaganda and Education. Photo: Quang Phong

 

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of Central Department of Propaganda and Education, assessed that after one year of implementing Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW of the Politburo, the provinces and cities have seriously organized the implementation of a How to synchronize the contents of the conclusion, especially the 5 key solution tasks in accordance with the motto "Proactive, synchronous, timely, creative, effective".

However, through reports, recommendations and proposals from provinces and cities, he said that foreign information work in general and the activities of steering committees in particular still have some limitations that need to be overcome in the coming time.

According to him, we are in an important stage of preparing for the 14th National Congress of the Party. The Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department suggested that the Steering Committees of provinces and cities further enhance their roles and responsibilities in leading, directing, operating and organizing the implementation of tasks and solutions in Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW.

Delegates attending the training session. Photo: Quang Phong

Thoroughly grasp and raise awareness among cadres, party members and people about the importance of foreign information work, ensuring and promoting human rights, and promoting foreign information on the human rights situation in Vietnam to enhance the image and position of the country.

At the same time, review, consolidate and improve the effectiveness of leadership and direction of the Steering Committee for foreign information work from the central to grassroots levels; continue to focus on building and training a team of cadres working in foreign information work.