Deputy PM hosts Foreign Press Agency delegation

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 28 for a delegation from the Foreign Press Agency (FPA) in Switzerland and Liechtenstein led by President Jean Musy.
Deputy PM hosts Foreign Press Agency delegation ảnh 1At the signing ceremony between FPA and VJA (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hosted a reception inHanoi on November 28 for a delegation from the Foreign Press Agency (FPA) inSwitzerland and Liechtenstein led by President Jean Musy. 

Daminformed them about socio-economic development in Vietnam, affirming that thecountry will spare no effort to improve the business climate, build synchronousinfrastructure, and pay attention to environment protection and educationreform.

Hesaid the success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017 andthe APEC Economic Leaders’ Week recently held in Vietnam proves the inevitabletrend of economic connectivity, integration and trade freedom among economies.

Thehost also expressed wish to build a country of peace, stability and sustainablewell-being.

Musy,for his part, said the FPA was founded in 1928 and based in Geneva, Switzerlandwith 120 member organisations. It gathers professional journalists of differentnationalities covering the latest news about Switzerland, the United Nationsand international organisations in Geneva.

Heinformed the host that the FPA and the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA)signed a cooperation agreement for 2017-2018, under which both sides pledged toencourage its member units to increase the exchange of delegations and offermutual support in information sharing.

Thesame day, FPA and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a workshop to increaseVietnam-Switzerland press exchange.

VNADeputy General Director Le Quoc Minh briefed guests about VNA’s role andmission, saying that VNA is the only news agency in Vietnam to have a 2,500-memberstaff, including nearly 1,200 journalists. It has set up representative officesin all 63 cities and provinces nationwide and 30 others overseas. VNA hasissued nearly 60 publications in all forms and joined major press networks inthe region and the world and partnered with around 40 international pressagencies and outlets.

Heexpressed wish to increase partnership with foreign press agencies, includingthe FPA, to improve the delivery of external news.

Musysaid in order to make Asian and Vietnamese news attractive to European readers,they should be more general and written in reader-friendly style. He suggestedholding more cultural events to make both sides closer.

Inthe afternoon the same day, the VJA held talks and signed a cooperationagreement for 2017-2018 with the FPA.

VJAChairman Thuan Huu updated the guests about press activities in Vietnam, addingthat VJA expanded partnerships with foreign press agencies from China, theRepublic of Korea and ASEAN member states.

TheFPA President wished to welcome more VJA delegations to Switzerland in the nearfuture.

TheFPA delegation is in Vietnam from November 27 – December 3.-VNA


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