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Cuba news agency visits, shares the scoop with VNA (22-04-2005) VNA leaders meet with a delegation from the Cuban National News Agency. — VNA/VNS Photo HA NOI — A delegation from the Cuban National News Agency, AIN, has begun a working visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) general director Le Quoc Trung. The delegation, led by AIN General Director Esteban Gil Ramirez, met yesterday with VNA deputy General Director Nguyen Duy Cuong at VNA headquarters in Ha Noi. The delegation reviewed the process of implementing the two agencies’ cooperation agreement. They affirmed the effectiveness of their cooperation and expressed their hopes to maintain and develop the cooperation in the future, in the interests of the Parties, States and people of the two countries. Also yesterday, the delegation met with Hong Vinh, Party Central Committee member and deputy director of the committee’s Culture and Ideology Commission. — VNS … [Read more...] about Cuba news agency visits, shares the scoop with VNA

News agencies promised country’s support (04-10-2005) Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem (in the centre) and members of the Organisation of Asia – Pacific News Agencies (OANA) at the 27th Executive Board Meeting and 21st Editorial and Technical Experts Group Meeting in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Tung Lam HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem yesterday reiterated the Vietnamese Government’s support to strengthen the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), and asked the grouping to meet the region’s increasing demand for accurate and timely information. Speaking at OANA’s 27th Executive Board Meeting (EBM), which ended in Ha Noi yesterday, Khiem lauded the efforts of the organisation. "I would like to express the sincere gratitude of the Vietnamese Government and its people to news agencies and reporters of the Asia-Pacific region, who have encouraged the Vietnamese people’s struggle in the past as well as in their current renovation and … [Read more...] about News agencies promised country’s support

VN, Cuba news agencies develop strong relations (16-11-2005) Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan met with Prensa Latina President Francisco Gonzalez Garcia yesterday in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Tung Lam HA NOI — The relationships between the two Communist Parties, States and peoples of Viet Nam and Cuba have been developing smoothly, and the two countries have become close comrades, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan. He met yesterday with a delegation from Cuba’s Prensa Latina news agency, led by its president, Francisco Gonzalez Garcia, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam from November 9-16. On behalf of the Viet Nam Communist Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and the Government of Viet Nam, Khoan thanked Cuba’s Communist Party, Government and people for their solidarity and for their aid to Viet Nam during the years of struggle to liberate the South. Khoan said that the cooperative relations between the Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) and Prensa … [Read more...] about VN, Cuba news agencies develop strong relations

Venezuela’s news agency to boost exchange with VNA (10-12-2005) CARACAS — Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Venezuelan State news agency, the Bolivarian News Agency (ABN), inked a co-operation agreement in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. This was the fourth agreement on co-operation and exchange of information signed between the VNA and Latin American news agencies. The other three agreements were signed with the Latin American News Agency (Prensa Latina), the Cuban News Agency (AIN), and the Mexican News Agency (Notimex). The VNA Deputy General Director Nguyen Duy Cuong and ABN General Director Fredoy Fernandez signed the Caracas agreement. Under the agreement, the two sides will provide information on the socio-political, economical and cultural developments in their respective countries in order to further boost mutual understanding and friendship between the people of both nations. — VNS … [Read more...] about Venezuela’s news agency to boost exchange with VNA

VNA hailed for providing accurate and reliable news (28-01-2006) Party leader Nong Duc Manh (right) receives VNA General Director Le Quoc Trung. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuan Tuan HA NOI — The official Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) has been a source of crucial and reliable information, helping the Party and State decisively in boosting the country’s renewal and industrialisation process, said Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh. General Secretary Manh made the statement at a reception for VNA’s delegation, led by its General Director Le Quoc Trung, on the occasion of celebrating Tet. Over the years, VNA had played an important role in guiding public opinion, particularly in countering propaganda and distortion of hostile forces aimed at weakening the great national unity and hampering the progress of the Vietnamese people, Manh said. Reminding the agency of its crucial role in the society, the Party leader asked VNA to co-ordinate with other mass media in the … [Read more...] about VNA hailed for providing accurate and reliable news

Cambodia news agency thanks VN for support (08-03-2006) Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem (centre) shakes hands with Cambodia’s AKP Deputy General Director Chhin Yon. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam HA NOI — The effective co-operation between the Vietnam News Agency and Cambodia’s Agence Khmer de Presse (AKP) has greatly contributed to the two countries’ friendly relations, said Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem. He spoke in Ha Noi yesterday at a meeting with the AKP news agency delegation, led by Deputy General Director Chhin Yon. Khiem added that the Vietnamese Government had always aimed to develop their co-operation further. Khiem said in recent years, the cooperation between Viet Nam and Cambodia had been enhanced bilaterally and at sub-regional, regional and inter-regional levels, as well as in international forums such as the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Francophone community. In response, AKP Deputy General Director Chhin … [Read more...] about Cambodia news agency thanks VN for support

Vietnamese, Italian news agencies boost co-operation Deputy director of Vietnam News from right) and Vietnamese Agency Nguyen Duy Cuong (third Ambassador to Itaty Nguyen Van Nam reveal the name plate of VNA’s Rome office. — VNA/VNS Photo Cong Dien (14-10-2006) ROME — The Vietnam News Agency and the Italian ANSA News Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral co-operation in Rome on Thursday, laying the foundation for information and experience exchanges in the near future. The signatories were VNA Deputy General Director Nguyen Duy Cuong and ANSA General Director and Chief Executive Officer Mario Rosso. The two news agencies agreed to conduct negotiations soon to reach agreements on information and experience exchanges, as well as commercial co-operation in providing news, photographs and multimedia products. The MoU emphasises that VNA-ANSA relations, which are based on the traditional friendship and mutual understanding between … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Italian news agencies boost co-operation

Deputy PM receives Russian news agency (04-04-2007) Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung meets with ITAR-TASS deputy director general M.V. Kalmykov. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan Ha Noi — Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung praised yesterday the results of recent co-operation between the Russian news agency ITAR-TASS and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Hung received ITAR-TASS deputy director general M.V. Kalmykov in Ha Noi. He welcomed the ITAR-TASS delegation, which was on a working visit to Viet Nam under a long-term co-operation deal between the two news agencies. Deputy PM Hung congratulated the Russian people’s great achievements in national development. He said friendly Vietnamese and Russian relations had been fostered by many generations and further promoted in the recent past through meetings of the two countries’ leaders with a view to promoting comprehensive co-operation. The Deputy PM said he believed that the two news agencies’ … [Read more...] about Deputy PM receives Russian news agency

Vietnam News Agency welcomes Xinhua officials (11-05-2007) VNA Director General Nguyen Quoc Uy shakes hand with the director of Xinhua’s Inspection and Discipline Board Li Hong Feng. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan HA NOI — A Xinhua News Agency delegation led by Li Hong Feng, director of Xinhua’s Inspection and Discipline Board, visited Viet Nam from May 8-10 as guests of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). VNA Director General Nguyen Quoc Uy welcomed the Chinese delegation, saying the meeting would strengthen the friendly bond between the two national news agencies. He stressed that the VNA would further develop co-operation between the agencies through the exchange of information and experiences, personnel training, and various other means. Li spoke highly of the Xinhua-VNA co-operation in the process of modernising the two countries’ national news agencies. The relationship conformed with the development of media agencies around the world and added to … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency welcomes Xinhua officials

President praises news agencies for positive role (18-04-2009) HA NOI — President Nguyen Minh Triet praised the important role news agencies play as he receive participants at the International Council of Francophone Radios-Televisions in Ha Noi yesterday. On the first day of the three-day 16th General Assembly of the council, Triet said that despite many difficulties, domestic communication agencies had worked hard for audiences and the nation. The agencies had provided the people with information about State and Party policies to help encourage them to work and contribute to the country’s development. Vietnamese people abroad and international audiences had also benefited from their domestic news coverage. Triet also thanked the Francophone leaders and people for supporting Viet Nam, adding that the country would try its best to develop and support others. Participants in the council also consider Viet Nam a potential destination for the communication … [Read more...] about President praises news agencies for positive role