On the afternoon of March 19, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front (MTTQ), central mass organizations organized the Launching Ceremony of the second political commentary contest on protecting the ideological foundation of the Party, 2026 of the Party Committee of the MTTQ of central mass organizations and coordinated with the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to organize a press conference for the first quarter of 2026.
Ensuring the right principles and purposes
Reporting on the summary of press activities in the first quarter of 2026 and the directions and key tasks for the second quarter of 2026, Comrade Nguyen Minh Chung - Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and central mass organizations said that press agencies and magazines directly under them have closely followed the leadership and direction of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front and central mass organizations; proactively developed plans and organized the implementation of propaganda work in each stage, in accordance with the progress of key political events.
Press activities are deployed methodically, synchronously, with focus and key points; ensuring the correct principles and purposes, maintaining political and ideological orientation; and at the same time promoting proactiveness, flexibility, and creativity in organizing content production.
Press agencies have widely and comprehensively propagated key political tasks, creating a strong spreading effect. At the same time, improving the quality of content, strengthening analysis and orientation, contributing to leading public opinion.
Many press agencies have proactively built large-topic articles, organized systematic information, thereby enhancing orientation and ideological depth in each propaganda content.
Press agencies proactively fight against false information, protect the Party's ideological foundation; promote the pioneering role on the ideological front. The activities of press agencies are also deployed diversely in terms of types and methods of expression.
At the same time, strengthen the production of multimedia products such as videos, infographics, short clips, contributing to improving information access. Promote the application of information technology, effectively exploit digital platforms, social networks, and gradually adapt to modern media trends.
According to Comrade Nguyen Minh Chung, in the second quarter of 2026, the propaganda work of press agencies and magazines directly under the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and central mass organizations needs to focus on a number of key tasks as follows: Continue to closely follow political orientations, improve the quality and effectiveness of propaganda work; focus on propagating the National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, term 2026 - 2031.
Promote propaganda on the Congresses of socio-political organizations and mass associations assigned tasks by the Party and State; continue to propagate and implement the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress associated with important political events of the country;
At the same time, proactively orient public opinion, strengthen the fight against false and hostile information; promote digital transformation, improve the efficiency of press activities in the new media environment.
Raising the orientation, leading public opinion
Speaking at the conclusion of the conference, Comrade Tran Thang - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front, Central mass organizations acknowledged and highly appreciated the role of press agencies in maintaining political orientation, not being passive or surprised by information; and at the same time gradually shifting from reflection to analysis and orientation, making an important contribution to stabilizing ideology and creating social consensus.
According to Comrade Tran Thang, press agencies have closely followed the leadership and direction of the Party Committee and the orientation of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; proactively and flexibly organized information, basically dominating the main information flow, maintaining the core role in the communication system of the Fatherland Front and central mass organizations.
Press agencies have focused on propagating the 14th Party Congress in a methodical and in-depth manner; not only stopping at information but initially clarifying the major thinking pillars, especially the issue of promoting the strength of great national unity.
Along with that, the propaganda work for the election of National Assembly Deputies of the 16th term and People's Council Deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term was deployed synchronously and effectively, contributing to affirming that this is a great festival of the whole nation, creating a positive political atmosphere in the whole society.
Comrade Tran Thang emphasized that many press agencies have shifted from reporting thinking to organizing information by route, by topic, strengthening analysis and commentary, gradually clearly showing the role of orienting public opinion.
The work of fighting against false information is concerned, the press is gradually adapting to the digital media environment, expanding the sphere of influence of official information, contributing to consolidating people's trust in the Party, State and Front system.
Sharing the difficulties of press agencies, the comrade said that he will absorb opinions related to the organizational structure, management mechanism, decentralization, and delegation of power to report and advise in the process of developing projects to submit to the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Party Committee and central mass organizations, in order to create favorable conditions and promote the effectiveness of press activities in the coming time.
Stepping into the second quarter of 2026, Comrade Tran Thang requested press agencies to set higher requirements, strongly shift in quality, not only strengthen information, but also elevate orientation and lead public opinion.
In which, it is necessary to continue to thoroughly grasp and closely follow the leadership of the Politburo, the Secretariat, the orientation of the Central Propaganda and Training Commission, the Central Committee for Mass Mobilization and the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front, and central mass organizations; considering this as a key task of the governing agencies and Party organizations.
Press agencies need to focus on propagating the implementation of the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress, bringing the resolution into life; promote propaganda for the National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front for the term 2026 - 2031 according to a methodical roadmap, creating a deep and broad political atmosphere.
At the same time, strengthen propaganda on the election results of National Assembly deputies of the 16th term and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, the first session of the 16th National Assembly; promote information about congresses of socio-political organizations associated with clarifying the role of representing and protecting the legitimate rights of union members, association members and people.
Along with that, it is necessary to strengthen articles analyzing and commenting; proactively grasp, forecast and orient public opinion; improve the effectiveness of fighting against false and hostile information.
Comrade Tran Thang emphasized that the overarching requirement is to continue to fundamentally innovate journalistic thinking, shifting from reporting to proactively organizing information, thereby enhancing the leading role and shaping public opinion.
