Hanoi (VNA) – PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 24 visited the International Media Centre(IMC) in Hanoi to inspect preparations for the upcoming DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam.
At a working session withrelevant ministries and agencies, PM Phuc stressed that the summit is aprominent international event which has attracted much attention from the worldand is significant to regional and global peace.
He lauded efforts of ministries,sectors, agencies and companies in preparing the best conditions for the eventas well as the DPRK and US delegations, while promoting the images of afriendly country as well as cultural identity and lifestyle of Vietnamesepeople.
The PM showed his pleasure at theprogress of the preparation work, stressing the need to ensure absolute safetyfor foreign guests to Hanoi and Vietnam during this occasion.
PM Phuc asked authorised agenciesto continue keeping a close watch on the progress of preparations, completingall plans and finalizing all works before the delegations arrive in Vietnam.
Highlighting the significant roleplayed by the media in polularising the nation and Hanoi – the City for Peace,the Government leader asked domestic and foreign media agencies to provide morenews about Vietnam’s achievements after 30 years of reform and the images of afriendly, independent, self-reliant and prosperous Vietnam.
The international media centre,located at the Cultural Friendship Palace at No. 91 Tran Hung Dao street, thecentre will officially start operation on February 26. It is capable of hostingmore than 3,000 reporters at the same time. It is equipped with full modernfacilities serving the reporters’ operations.
Earlier the same day, PM Phucalso checked the security control centre for the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam.-VNA