Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The State-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA)and the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue inked anagreement on communication cooperation in Hue city on September 11.

The deal was signed by VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi, who is alsoa member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, and Chairman of theThua Thien-Hue People’s Committee Phan Ngoc Tho.

Under the agreement, VNA, through its diverse media products, willintroduce to Vietnamese and foreign friends the land, culture, people as wellas advantages and potential of Thua Thien-Hue province as well as its policies.

VNA will engage in orienting public opinions on issues related to the province,and cooperate with the spokesperson of the provincial People’s Committee inclearing up or rejecting wrongful information about Thua Thien-Hue, thussupporting its authorities in leadership and management affairs.

At the same time, the agency will also promote the province’s tourism andits efforts in building smart urban areas, administrative reform ande-government development, as well as the locality’s economic restructuring andsocio-economic development.

As part of the agreement, local media agencies of Thua Thien-Hue willenjoy free access to media products of VNA, while their media staff will be trainedthrough courses held by VNA.

Meanwhile, Thua Thien-Hue will create optimal conditions for VNAreporters to operate in the province, while actively providing information forVNA and backing VNA’s activities in the province.

Addressing the signing ceremony, VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loisaid that with its representative offices in 63 cities and provinces across thecountry and 30 other offices in all five continents around the globe, VNA hasabsolute advantage that cannot be found in any other Vietnamese media agency.

VNA also owns the largest number of media products in the country, whilebeing a strong news agency in Southeast Asia, he said, adding that the agencyhas partnered with nearly 40 news agencies and media organisations in the worldsuch as AFP, Reuters, AP, ITAR-TASS, RIA Novosti, Xinhua, Yonhap, Kyodo News,and Prensa Latina.

Loi expressed his hope that in the future, Thua Thien-Hue will continue supportingthe VNA representative office in the province to perform its tasks andimplement contents of the signed deal.

For his part, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan NgocTho expressed his belief that the agreement will bring in positive outcomes andhave broad spreading.

Hailing the efficiency of VNA as well as its office in the province, Thopledged to continue assisting them in introducing the province’s achievementsand socio-economic potential to domestic and international friends.-VNA