On the morning of April 1, 2026, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, the Politburo organized a Conference to announce the Politburo's Decision on the transfer of 5 agencies, including: Vietnam Television (VTV), Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology from agencies directly under the Government to be non-business units of the Party Central Committee; and at the same time receive 5 Party committees from the Government Party Committee to the Party committees of central Party agencies.
Attending the conference were Party Secretary of the Government, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Party and State leaders.
Politburo Member, Standing Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu awarded decisions on personnel work.
At the 2nd Plenum of the 14th Central Committee, the Party Central Committee agreed in principle to transfer Vietnam Television (VTV), Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology as agencies under the Government to be non-business units of the Party Central Committee.
Throughout the history of national independence, national defense and development, the mainstream information flow of Vietnamese revolutionary journalism has constantly ignited the spirit of resilience, will to rise up and the strength of national unity along with proletarian internationalism.
Each news item, image, and voice broadcast conveys a message about a strong Vietnam rising from its early days of establishment, in the smoke and fire of war, overcoming thousands of difficulties in building and protecting the Fatherland so that today the Vietnamese people can live in peace and happiness, on par with friends from five continents.
That is the motto and purpose of revolutionary journalism over the past 100 years, the guiding source for press agencies to always be steadfast and determined with the Party's ideals, wholeheartedly serving the People.
In the article "National Press promotes its key role under the direct and regular leadership of the Party", VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang said that from April 1, 2026, key press agencies including VOV, VTV, VNA, will play a core role in ideological and cultural work, placed under the direct and regular leadership of the Party.
This is not only an adjustment to the leadership model but also a strategic transformation in the position, role, functions and tasks of key national press agencies to further improve the effectiveness and efficiency of information and propaganda work, in accordance with the requirements of political tasks in the new situation, new context, and new stage.
Ms. Vu Viet Trang said that key press agencies, including VNA, continue to promote their role as pillars of the national press system, ensuring direct, comprehensive and unified leadership from the Central Government, smoothly from policy and direction to implementation organization. Strategic advisory information and policy recommendations become key and regular tasks.
In the current vibrant digital space, in the face of fake and false information, causing confusion in public opinion and instability in society, official information must be the main force, refuting wrong and hostile views, fighting on the front without gunfire with sabotage plots, creating a transparent and stable environment, promoting development.
