Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung; former Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Council Le Van Nung and other members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; leaders of provincial departments and branches, and reporters and editors inside and outside the province attended.

Speaking at the meeting, Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung sent his best wishes to veteran journalists, the entire team of journalists in An Giang province, and press agencies outside the province, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung emphasized: After 100 years of construction and development, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has made strong progress in terms of quantity, quality, programs, and publication content, and has initially mastered modern communication technology. Many press agencies have developed into multimedia press agencies on par with the region and the world, and the team of journalists is increasingly strong, steadfast in political will, good at professional skills, exemplary in professional ethics, and performing well in social responsibilities.

In that heroic flow, the team of An Giang journalists proudly carries within themselves their own historical pages, contributing to embellishing the brilliant milestones of Vietnam's revolutionary press. With a team of more than 200 journalists - members of the press association and hundreds of cadres working in information and propaganda, the press and media agencies in the province have seriously implemented the leadership and direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, the propaganda orientation of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, closely following the goal of maintaining political stability, creating social consensus and people's trust in the Party and the regime; providing timely, honest and comprehensive information on Party building work, political life, socio-economic life in the country and in the province, quickly applying modern technology, diversifying forms of information transmission to meet the increasing information needs of readers.

Along with that, press agencies outside the province regularly monitor, report, and create positive effects on An Giang. In the overall picture of Party building and socio-economic development of the province, the role and positive mark of the press force inside and outside the province are clearly demonstrated in propaganda and promotion work, contributing an important part to the overall achievements of the province.

To continue fulfilling its mission, accompanying the nation in the era of development, prosperity, civilization and prosperity, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung shared: The Party Committee, government and people of An Giang province always trust and appreciate the important role of the press in the cause of building and developing the country and the province. At the same time, always care, support and create conditions for the press to develop and hope that the press and the team of journalists of the province will make more efforts to fulfill their glorious and noble mission, serve the people and the revolution well.

The Party Committees of the press agencies and the provincial Journalists Association need to continue to thoroughly and deeply grasp the principle: The Party's absolute and comprehensive leadership over press activities to meet the requirements of the cause of innovation, construction and development of the country. The press must closely follow the Party's viewpoints, policies and guidelines, the State's laws and policies; closely follow the breath of life and the times; regularly and continuously propagate the major, important and urgent matters that the entire Party and the entire political system are currently focusing on organizing and implementing.

In addition, implementing the general policy of streamlining the organization of the political system, including the organization of press agencies in An Giang province. More than ever, press and propaganda agencies in An Giang province need to continue to strengthen the work of building the Party internally, strive to overcome the current difficulties, and continue to affirm the brand of An Giang journalists. Thereby contributing to the successful implementation of the pioneering and shock mission on the Party's ideological front.

Press agencies should pay attention to building a team of cadres, reporters, and editors with strong political will, good professional skills, and clear professional ethics, who are truly exemplary and leading examples on all fronts, especially on the information and propaganda front to fight against peaceful evolution, self-evolution, and self-transformation within the organization.

The press needs to promote research, exploitation, and application of scientific and technological achievements, digital transformation of the press associated with administrative reform, building professional press agencies, operating effectively, efficiently, and internationally. The provincial Party Committee and government always have high expectations and will create conditions and allocate more resources in accordance with legal regulations for the press to perform well its functions and tasks in the new era.

The provincial leaders hope that, together with the efforts of the entire political system, the press and propaganda agencies in the province will always stand shoulder to shoulder, perform well both the tasks of journalism with politics and journalism with culture, with media products, unique press and art works, promptly encourage, lead, and promote the spirit of enthusiasm for production and work, overcome all difficulties and challenges, and strive to comprehensively complete the goals and tasks of 2025 and the next period.

With good traditions and rich accumulated experiences, the team of journalists in general and An Giang press in particular will be increasingly steadfast in political qualities, professional capacity and professional ethics, fulfilling the noble mission assigned by the Party, government and people.

For journalists and reporters of central press agencies residing in the province, press agencies outside the province continue to be dedicated and closely attached to their homeland An Giang; actively coordinate to propagate and promote the image of their homeland and people of An Giang; accompany the Party Committee, government and press of the province, continue to contribute their intelligence, emotions and strength to the development of their homeland An Giang.

On this occasion, the People's Committee of An Giang province awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in journalism and communications work in An Giang province, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2025)./.

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Translation by Thi Huynh