Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung (R) and Vice President of Xinhua News Agency Zhang Sutang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy head of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Information and Education and Minister ofInformation and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung hosted a reception in Hanoi onOctober 15 for Vice President of China’s Xinhua News Agency Zhang Sutang.
Zhang is making a working visit to Vietnam from October 14 –18 at the invitation of the State-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Minister Hung expressed his delight at the outcomes ofcooperation between the VNA and Xinhua over the past years, which he said hascontributed to popularizing each country’s external policies, enhancingfriendship between the two Parties and mutual understanding between the Vietnameseand Chinese people.
He hailed Xinhua for its renovation efforts recently such asadopting new technologies such as big data, cloud computing,Internet-of-Things, and artificial intelligence.
Zhang briefed the host about the organisational structure andoperating model of Xinhua - the national news agency of China.
He believed that Xinhua and VNA share many similarities and willcontinue to effectively carry out signed agreements, enhance informationsharing and exchange of visits, as well as support each other’s residentreporters.
VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi also received the Xinhuadelegation the same day, during which he expressed thanks to Xinhua for its helpto VNA through providing equipment and training for reporters and editors.
On information sharing, he said Xinhua’s news, especiallythose in English and Chinese, provide an important source of international newsfor VNA, especially those regarding China and Northeast Asia.
The host suggested that both sides should increaseinformation sharing and fight negative news about their respective countries’situation, especially distorted and reactionary news that aims to divide thetwo nations.
As national news agencies, Xinhua and VNA should carry morepositive news about the other country, thus strengthening public trust in thepolitical system and protecting the ideological foundation and the path tosocialism in each country, he said.
Zhang shared Loi’s view that the two sides should promotethe sharing of information and expertise towards improving news quality andmutual understanding between the two countries’ people.
Also in the morning the same day, VNA Deputy GeneralDirector Vu Viet Trang held talks with Vice President Zhang.
Both sides reviewed the implementation of the professionalcooperation agreement signed in 2017 during a Vietnam visit by Xinhua PresidentCai Minzhao and commitments during the China visit in 2018 by General DirectorLoi.
Trang said English news by Xinhua is one of the major newssources used by VNA.
VNA receives about 5,000 – 6,000 photos from Xinhua eachmonth, and sends about 10 photos featuring Vietnam’s political, socio-economicand cultural situation to Xinhua each day, she said, adding that VNA also usesvideo news with stable quality provided by Xinhua.
Host and guest pledged to expand cooperation in moderncommunications and share experience in new reporting methods.
As Vietnam and China will celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year, both sides promised to work closelytogether to cover visits by leaders as well as the traditional friendship andachievement of cooperation between Vietnam and China.
In the afternoon, the Xinhua delegation visited the VietnamAcademy of Social Sciences./.
Zhang is making a working visit to Vietnam from October 14 –18 at the invitation of the State-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Minister Hung expressed his delight at the outcomes ofcooperation between the VNA and Xinhua over the past years, which he said hascontributed to popularizing each country’s external policies, enhancingfriendship between the two Parties and mutual understanding between the Vietnameseand Chinese people.
He hailed Xinhua for its renovation efforts recently such asadopting new technologies such as big data, cloud computing,Internet-of-Things, and artificial intelligence.
Zhang briefed the host about the organisational structure andoperating model of Xinhua - the national news agency of China.
He believed that Xinhua and VNA share many similarities and willcontinue to effectively carry out signed agreements, enhance informationsharing and exchange of visits, as well as support each other’s residentreporters.
VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi also received the Xinhuadelegation the same day, during which he expressed thanks to Xinhua for its helpto VNA through providing equipment and training for reporters and editors.
On information sharing, he said Xinhua’s news, especiallythose in English and Chinese, provide an important source of international newsfor VNA, especially those regarding China and Northeast Asia.
The host suggested that both sides should increaseinformation sharing and fight negative news about their respective countries’situation, especially distorted and reactionary news that aims to divide thetwo nations.
As national news agencies, Xinhua and VNA should carry morepositive news about the other country, thus strengthening public trust in thepolitical system and protecting the ideological foundation and the path tosocialism in each country, he said.
Zhang shared Loi’s view that the two sides should promotethe sharing of information and expertise towards improving news quality andmutual understanding between the two countries’ people.
Also in the morning the same day, VNA Deputy GeneralDirector Vu Viet Trang held talks with Vice President Zhang.
Both sides reviewed the implementation of the professionalcooperation agreement signed in 2017 during a Vietnam visit by Xinhua PresidentCai Minzhao and commitments during the China visit in 2018 by General DirectorLoi.
Trang said English news by Xinhua is one of the major newssources used by VNA.
VNA receives about 5,000 – 6,000 photos from Xinhua eachmonth, and sends about 10 photos featuring Vietnam’s political, socio-economicand cultural situation to Xinhua each day, she said, adding that VNA also usesvideo news with stable quality provided by Xinhua.
Host and guest pledged to expand cooperation in moderncommunications and share experience in new reporting methods.
As Vietnam and China will celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year, both sides promised to work closelytogether to cover visits by leaders as well as the traditional friendship andachievement of cooperation between Vietnam and China.
In the afternoon, the Xinhua delegation visited the VietnamAcademy of Social Sciences./.
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