The delegates to the conference

In 2023, the world situation continues to become complicated and difficult to predict; The East Sea has many potential risks that cause security instability; The world economy is gloomy. The country faces many difficulties and great challenges, especially in the field of socio-economic development; Hostile and reactionary forces promote the implementation of the strategy of "peaceful evolution", inciting and distorting against the Party and State, causing division in the great national unity bloc. In the context of that situation, with the close attention and direction of the Politburo and the Secretariat, the coordination and implementation of active tasks of central and local departments, ministries and branches, the efforts The efforts of the entire force, foreign information work, propaganda on the sea and islands, demarcation, demarcation and land border management have achieved many positive results, completing goals and requirements. set out and effectively contribute to the country's overall socio-economic development achievements in 2023 and the half-term implementation of the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress.

 

In 2023, the work of advising, leading, directing, and orienting foreign information will be carried out proactively and promptly; Coordination between agencies and units is increasingly tight and synchronous; The implementation of tasks has many innovations and creativity, bringing high efficiency. The key contents are persistently propagated. Full and comprehensive information about important political and foreign affairs events of the country, especially visits and phone calls of senior leaders of the Party and State. Propagating Vietnam's prestige and international position is constantly enhanced through bilateral and multilateral foreign affairs activities. Information and effective response to arising incidents related to the situation of seas, islands and borders, especially propaganda against IUU fishing, and urging the EC to remove the "yellow card" for Vietnamese seafood. Promote propaganda about achievements in ensuring human rights in the first year of Vietnam's role as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Increase information about the lives of overseas Vietnamese, charitable activities of the Vietnamese community and contributions to building the country.

 

Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department emphasized: Although there are still many difficulties and challenges, the position and prestige of the Party and the country is enhanced, Vietnam's role becomes increasingly important in the foreign policies of many countries, we will have many favorable opportunities to better carry out foreign propaganda and information work. Regarding the direction and work tasks in 2024, comrade Nguyen Trong Nghia requested to spread and take advantage of important foreign policy results that have been achieved into economic and social development results; protect independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; building border areas of peace, friendship, stability and cooperation; building a peaceful, safe and stable East Sea region. Quickly include the guiding opinions, tasks and solutions of 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 coming into practice; Maximize the spirit of initiative, creativity, and flexibility in implementation to achieve the highest efficiency. The content of propaganda and foreign information is guaranteed to be comprehensive, complete, focused and focused; innovate foreign propaganda and information methods in a modern direction, keeping pace with international communication trends.

 

At the conference, leaders of the Central Propaganda Department awarded Certificates of Merit to groups and individuals with outstanding achievements in foreign information work; Propagating sea and island boundaries, placing markers, and managing land borders in 2023.