Training on foreign information and human rights in 2024

On August 7, in Hoa Binh province, the Central Propaganda Department and the Government’s Human Rights Steering Committee coordinated with the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee to organize a training conference on foreign information and human rights in 2024 for leaders and officials in 14 provinces and cities in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region; leaders and reporters of a number of central and local press agencies.

Delegates discuss on the sidelines of the conference.

At the conference, representatives of the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Standing Office of the Government’s Human Rights Steering Committee presented reports and thematic discussions on the implementation of the main tasks and solutions in Resolution No. 47/NQ-CP dated April 15, 2024 of the Government on the Government’s Action Program to 2030 to implement Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW of the Politburo in conjunction with the characteristics of 14 provinces and cities in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region; the core and central contents in Conclusion No. 71-KL/TW dated February 16, 2024 of the Politburo on a number of major tasks and solutions to implement the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress.

Delegates listened to thematic discussions on the viewpoints, guidelines, and policies of the Party and State on human rights issues; achievements in ensuring human rights in Vietnam; Vietnam’s response to human rights issues at multilateral forums; and orientations for human rights work in the coming time, emphasizing the focus of human rights information work.

Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Phan Xuan Thuy delivered a concluding speech at the conference.

In his concluding speech at the conference, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Phan Xuan Thuy assessed that after one year of implementing Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW on continuing to improve the quality and effectiveness of information work in the new situation, the Steering Committees of provinces and cities have seriously grasped, researched, concretized, advised on the issuance of leadership documents, and directed and organized the synchronous implementation of the contents of the Conclusion in accordance with the motto “Proactive, synchronous, timely, creative, effective”.

In the coming time, the steering committees of provinces and cities need to further enhance their roles and responsibilities in leading, directing, operating, and organizing the implementation of tasks and solutions in Conclusion No. 57-KL/TW. Thoroughly grasp and raise awareness among cadres, party members, and people about the importance of information work, ensuring and promoting human rights, and promoting information on the human rights situation in Vietnam to enhance the image and position of the country.

Delegates attending the training conference.

For 14 localities in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region, it is necessary to focus on information and strong propaganda about the rich history and unique cultural heritage, especially of ethnic minorities, about the glorious revolutionary tradition; information about the efforts and achievements of localities in economic development, ensuring social security, ensuring and promoting human rights in general, and the right to equality of ethnic minorities...

Hong Nhung