Journalists working at the press centre of the 13th National Party Congress (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Different plans have beendesigned to respond to all circumstances, including a worst-case scenario, thatcould happen to reporters as they cover the ongoing 13th NationalParty Congress amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic,Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Speaking to Vietnam News Agency, Hang said thatsub-committees in charge of preparations for the congress as well as the PressCentre drew up different scenarios for foreign media before the congressopened.
In the best-case scenario, foreign media come toVietnam to cover the event. However, in the context of restricted travelpolicies in many countries amid the occurrence of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2,those who cannot enter Vietnam are supported in covering the event online, shesaid.
More than 500 reporters and technicians from more than200 media outlets, including 191 domestic and 26 foreign, are covering the 13thNational Party Congress on-site, while close to 100 reporters from 84international news agencies and media outlets are following the country’s biggestpolitical event remotely.
The spokesperson said that over the last two days, asnew COVID-19 cases have been found in certain localities, domestic and foreign mediaat the event have been tested for the virus three times.
Foreign reporters have been asked to implementpreventive measures against COVID-19 while at the Press Centre, includingwearing face masks and washing their hands before entering, she said, addingthat all have acted in good faith.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)Foreign media has praised Vietnam’s achievements inmaintaining political stability and economic development over the past fiveyears, Hang said, along with the country’s achievements in external relations andbolstering its international role and position.
She said that another issue drawing attention of overseasVietnamese and the international media is corruption prevention and fighting.In articles on the congress, many foreign media agencies and newspapershighlighted the significance of the congress sketching out orientations for thenext five years and a vision to 2045.
They said that based on the foundation laid by the country’sachievements over the years and the political determination of the congress,Vietnam will continue to make an important imprint in the region and the world,Hang added./.
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