The chapter held a conference on January 24 to review its activities in 2010 and present the ‘good VOV journalist’ title as well as the first VOV journalism awards in the presence of VOV Director General Vu Van Hien.

Addressing the ceremony, the President of the Chapter, Nguyen Chu Nhac, said VOV journalists have made many innovations in their works.

Nhac emphasized their important role in disseminating Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh thought, and the Party and State’s policies and guidelines. They also criticized and refuted wrong allegations and viewpoints as well as the peaceful evolution scheme by hostile forces. All these have helped strengthen people’s confidence in the Party’s renewal process, he said.

In 2010, the VOV journalists focused on improving their professional skills and engaging in many social activities such as presenting gifts to soldiers, poor people, and schools in remote areas and flooded regions.

For 2011, they will continue studying and implementing the resolution of the 11^th National Party Congress while stepping up journalistic activities.

At the conference, 16 journalists received the 2010 good VOV journalist title, and the VOV Creative Journalism awards for the first time.

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The same day, the VOV Party Committee held a conference to sum up its 2010 activities and set orientations for 2011.

In 2010, VOV continued upholding its position as one of the core mass media of the Party and State in the process of national construction and defence.

VOV increased the airtime of many programmes such as Party Building, 11^th National Party Congress, and Movement to study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s ethic example. Radio channels constantly improved their broadcasting quality, attracting more audience. The VOV news website and newspaper made remarkable progress in their formats.

The VOV Party Unit held regular discussions about the important role and tasks of party members in an open and democratic atmosphere.

In the year 2010, the VOV Party Committee closely directed the campaign to study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example across VOV’s radio, TV, online and print arms. VOV itself broadcast hundreds of articles on this movement, which received positive feedback from audience.