Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda co-chaired a workshop in Hanoi on promoting e-Government building on February 27.
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung andJapanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda co-chaired a workshop in Hanoi onpromoting e-Government building on February 27.
In his opening speech,Minister Dung urged all ministries, sectors and localities nationwide tomobilise all resources for and prioritise the building of e-Government.
He noted that Vietnam gainedimportant results in e-Government building in 2019, including the sending andreception of documents via the National E-Document Exchange Platform (which waslaunched on March 12) and processing of documents online, along with the launchof the e-Cabinet system and the national public service portal.
As of February 25,2020, about 1.3 million e-documents had been sent and received via the nationalexchange platform. Notably, the total number in the 10th month after its launchdoubled that in the first month.
Meanwhile, thenational public service portal has recorded more than 65,900 registrations andover 17 million visits. As many as 1.9 million of dossiers were synchronised inthe portal, of which 11,000 ones were successfully handled online.
Minister Dung said thecountry needs to accelerate the use of digital signatures and online working documentprocessing in the coming time, adding that administrative proceduresimplification and provision of online public services on the national portalare viewed as key tasks to step up the process.
For his part, AmbassadorUmeda said Japan will closely work with Vietnam in building an e-Government.
“We are ready to send experiencedexperts in the field and present equipment to Vietnam for the successful e-Governmentbuilding of the country,” said the diplomat.
At the event, Japaneseexperts shared experiences in building digital government and the informationsystem for official statistics with their Vietnamese counterparts./.
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The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
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UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
