The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) have long been partners in external information, contributing to effectively realising the Party and State's foreign policies, VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang said on November 11 during a working session with heads of Vietnamese representative bodies abroad for the 2025-2028 term.
Over 79 years of development, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has always strived to innovate mechanisms and modes of operation with the goal of developing into a reputable news agency in the region, following the model of a modern media complex, affirming its role as one of the most important external information centres of the country.
Units involved in external information work need to fully follow the policy of enhancing information for the foreign service, said the Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia.
An online forum on the management of external information work, such as information targeting foreign audiences and overseas Vietnamese in the digital era, was held on August 27 to assess the current situation and enhance the management of external information activities.
A seminar discussing solutions to improve the efficiency of external information work was organised by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in both face-to-face and online forms on June 14, connected with 53 locations across the country.
Entries are being invited to the seventh External Information Service Awards, which aim to honour individuals and collectives with outstanding press and publication works in the field of external information service.
A news website on external relations was launched on January 22, aiming to provide information about the Party’s policies and standpoints, the State’s laws as well as the country’s foreign affairs and international integration, and promote the image, culture, history and people of Vietnam.
Together with rapid responses and tracking work, communication campaigns have provided quick, relevant information in the community, contributing to Vietnam’s significant achievements in the fight against COVID-19.
Journalistic works and productions related to the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the list of winners at this year’s National External Information Service Awards held in Hanoi on July 28 night.
The electronic newspaper VietnamPlus of the Vietnam News Agency officially launched the new interface for its foreign language versions, including English, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Mexico’s official news agency Notimex have agreed to boost information exchanges within the framework of their cooperation agreement recently signed in Mexico City.
The production of external information has helped promote the country’s image and culture to the world, boosting the country’s sovereignty over sea and islands as well as human rights.
