Phu Yen Newspaper has just organized the 2024 Collaborator - Reader conference. Journalist Nguyen Khanh Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Phu Yen Newspaper, emphasized: 2024 is the year of numerous significant events of the country and the province. With the responsibility of being the agency of the Phu Yen Provincial Party Committee, Phu Yen Newspaper has closely followed the news, organized many propaganda campaigns, created a richness in topics and gradually improved the quality of articles.

Journalist Nguyen Khanh Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Phu Yen Newspaper, delivering the opening speech of the conference

“The Collaborators - Readers Conference is an opportunity for the Editorial Board and all staff and employees of Phu Yen Newspaper to express gratitude and thank the attention and leadership of leaders at all levels, the coordination of departments, organizations and localities; to thank the companionship of the team of collaborators and readers - those who have actively contributed, creating motivation for Phu Yen Newspaper to constantly strive and develop. This is also a friendly meeting for Phu Yen Newspaper to listen to comments and share experiences”, said journalist Nguyen Khanh Minh.

The summary report on activities, collaborators - readers in 2024 by journalist Pham Thi Minh Nguyet, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Phu Yen Newspaper said: In 2024, Phu Yen Newspaper organized propaganda, fully and promptly informed about political, cultural, socio-economic, national security and defense activities in the province, domestically and internationally; strongly promote activities towards holidays, anniversaries, and important events in print and electronic newspapers, avoiding errors in political and ideological orientation.

The Editorial Board is interested in and directs implementing the digital transformation of the press. In 2024, the Editorial Board established a Digital Transformation Working Group; directed specialized departments to invest in implementing digital press products and regularly share outstanding news and articles from the website https://baophuyen.vn to the Phu Yen Newspaper fanpage; provide software to support reporters and editors in creating graphics, infographics, podcasts and video clips, etc.

“The above-mentioned achievements of Phu Yen Newspaper are thanks to pivotal contributions from the team of collaborators, informants and readers, typically those present at the conference. Phu Yen Newspaper is very happy and takes great pride in having a strong team of collaborators and informants who are also dedicated readers, loyal to Phu Yen Newspaper, the “extended arms” of the editorial office”, emphasized journalist Pham Thi Minh Nguyet.

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Mr. Tran Thanh Hung acknowledged, commended and congratulated the achievements of Phu Yen Newspaper in 2024. Referring to the event that the newspaper ofItalian Il Foglio has just pioneered the publication of an edition entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI), Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Mr. Tran Thanh Hung wanted to send a message: The press needs to be a pioneer, leading the application of information technology, catching up with the trend of modern journalism in the digital age.

The Editorial Board presenting certificates of merit to outstanding collaborators

Currently, together with the whole country, the provincial political system and agencies, units and localities are promoting the implementation of Resolution 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo, Resolution 47-NQ/TU of the Phu Yen Provincial Party Committee on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation; Resolution 18-NQ/TW, streamlining the apparatus and building a two-level local government organization model, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Mr. Tran Thanh Hung suggested that Phu Yen Newspaper focuses on strongly promoting the above contents; at the same time, continuing to widely inform and propagate the Party's new guidelines and policies, the State's and the province's laws to the people, contributing to bringing the Party's Resolution into life.

Referring to the fact that press agencies are facing difficulties in ensuring advertising revenue and journalism economy, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Mr. Tran Thanh Hung said that the Government is implementing the policy communication. In the coming time, Phu Yen Newspaper and press agencies need to strengthen coordination with agencies and units to strongly implement the policy communication work to have more revenue and ensure activities.

On this occasion, Phu Yen Newspaper and departments, agencies, units and enterprises signed a memorandum of understanding on the 2025 work coordination program; presented gifts to 11 special collaborators; presented certificates of merit to 5 excellent collaborators and 10 active collaborators; presented certificates of merit to 13 units and enterprises that have accompanied and supported Phu Yen Newspaper in 2024; presented certificates of merit to 12 collectives and individuals who are active in charity work.