Politburo member and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on March 3 paid a working visit to Division 9 under Army Corps 34 in Ho Chi Minh City, commending its achievements and outlining key tasks for the agency in the new period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 17 directed the Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) to maintain its role as a pioneer on the ideological front of the Party, and to protect its ideological foundation as well as the rights and interests of the nation and its people through information and communication efforts.