PANO - The Vietnam Journalists’ Association, in association with Press Worker Magazine and the Quang Ngai Provincial Journalists’ Association, held a workshop called "The Central region press and information dissemination about defending national sovereignty over sea and islands". The workshop took place on May 26th in Ly Son island district, Quang Ngai province.

Overview of the workshop

The event drew the participation of over 100 journalists from central newspapers and local press agencies in 14 provinces of the region. 29 speeches delivered at the workshop clarified real situations and issues facing the Vietnamese press in covering news on national sea and islands. This will show the determination of the whole Party, people and army to protect the fatherland's sacred sovereignty.

During the event, delegates took part in activities such as presenting gifts to fishermen and needy students on the island, inaugurating the island-based broadcast station of the Voice of Vietnam, and displaying press photos of national sea and islands.

Translated by Anh Tien