The 2024 National Press Festival with the theme "Vietnamese Press - Pioneering and innovating for the revolutionary cause of the Party and people" was held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City from March 15 to 17.

Many modern booths, keeping up with digital trends

National Press Conference 2024 This is the largest event ever with the participation of most central and local press agencies and 63 provincial and municipal journalist associations.

In addition to the traditional press publication display area, the booths also apply digital space for readers to experience and interact directly.

Keeping up with the modern digital trend, Vietnam News Agency brings two new technology-based products to the booth: a virtual photo exhibition with the theme of Ho Chi Minh City's innovation and development and the Southern Land of immense rivers and waters, along with a 360-degree Photo Booth check-in area.

Ms. Nguyen Hong Hanh, permanent vice president of the Vietnam News Agency Journalists Association, said:

“The main message of the Vietnam News Agency booth is ‘Key information, Catching up with the trend’. We chose to pioneer in photography because this is one of the fields that Vietnam News Agency has pursued since its inception.

Here are photos of Vietnam's outstanding political and diplomatic activities, and political and economic activities in 2023 through the lens of Vietnam News Agency reporters.

Participating in the press conference for the first time, VTV Can Tho hopes to bring the image and work of journalists closer to the audience. At the same time, introduce more typical beauty of the Mekong Delta region.

“We have impressive programs and columns about the West such as: Missing the West, Memories of the West … recalling the cultural features, tourist attractions, delicious food, along with the beauty of customs and practices here” - journalist Vo Ngoc Van Quan, deputy director in charge of the Vietnam Television Center in the Southwest region, shared.

The press conference also attracted many other press agencies such as: Dan Tri, Thanh Nien, Nguoi Lao Dong ...

With the orientation of approaching young readers, Dan Tri newspaper booth is displayed in a new, youthful form and equipped with some new technologies to attract readers.

In addition to the exhibition space, Dan Tri newspaper also has activities to give away books, newspapers and special publications of the year to readers on this special occasion.

Tuoi Tre Newspaper is one of the press agencies participating in this year's press conference. Mr. Le Xuan Trung - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre Newspaper - said:

" Tuoi Tre Newspaper participated in this event with the desire to reach out to young audiences so that they can know more about the newspaper, both in form and content, especially the newspaper's history of development and reputation."

According to Mr. Xuan Trung, in the era of digital technology development, to reach more young audiences, Tuoi Tre newspaper also has pressure to innovate in terms of content, technology and presentation.

Some pictures at the press conference exhibition area: